The Hearn is one of the most beautiful and unique buildings in the city. Luminato Festival has used the space for the past two years, and I hope to see more diverse programming there in the future. I would extend similar praise to the malting silos - both are historic structures that, while certainly deteriorating and in need of repair and upgrades, are some of the few buildings that give the waterfront and Port Lands an identity different to that of the rest of the city. When developers have their way and structures like these disappear to make way for thoughtless, cheaply constructed condo buildings, the city will lose some of the few facets of identity that remain.

Developers have already ransacked almost everything south of the Gardiner at this point, so I suppose it's only a matter of time until they turn the rest of the city into a quick buck as well.