New costing by Stratford architect renews debate over Grand Trunk vision City officials say Robert Ritz's comparison goes beyond what council has endorsedArticle content A local architect who is continuing to pitch his alternative plan for the Grand Trunk Renewal project has released a costing for his vision that he says would be $13 million to $18 million cheaper than if the city adopted a proposal of similar scope. Try refreshing your browser, or New costing by Stratford architect renews debate over Grand Trunk vision Back to video We apologize, but this video has failed to load. The engineering function of the building, which served as a locomotive repair shop, was also ahead of its time, the architect said. Since his vision includes retaining the massive former locomotive repair shop, remediation would only be required where the proposed pool would go. When you run that math, it’s a lot bigger than the current plan that they’re talking about,” Ritz added.