The Saskatoon downtown revitalization project began in the 1950s and 1960s when the Canadian National Railway yards were removed and replaced with a shopping mall in its image called the Midtown Plaza, and its neighbor the Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium and Convention Centre (recently renamed TCU Place).
The Saskatoon downtown renewal project commenced in the 1950s and 1960s when the Canadian National Railway facilities were cleared to construct a shopping center, Midtown Plaza, alongside the Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium and Convention Centre (renamed TCU Place).