Single-storey Farnam Block replacement would be 'a shame,' says former city planner

The developers planning a one-storey building to replace the historic Farnam Block will regret not building bigger, the city’s former chief planner says.
Alan Wallace, the former director of planning and development for the City of Saskatoon, calls the plan to build a one-storey building offering leased commercial space “short-sighted.”
“Just down the road, they’re going to wish they built higher,” Wallace said in an interview on Thursday. “It’s a