Car-free streets in downtown Montreal took ‘political guts.’ Can Toronto do the same?
Car-free streets in downtown Montreal took ‘political guts.’ Can Toronto do the same?
Closing streets in Montreal to traffic has proven popular with residents, tourists and businesses.
Closing streets in Montreal to traffic has proven popular with residents, tourists and businesses.
By Lex Harvey • Toronto Star
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If Toronto tries, learn from Vancouver’s failed trial.
8 0 ReplyI wouldn’t call it a ‘trial’.
It was in place for a couple of decades. Agreed that it failed in the end, as did Rideau street in Ottawa.
1 1 ReplyArticle says it was in place for 5 weeks.
2 2 ReplyI was referring to the one in Vancouver.
1 1 ReplyThe article in question is about a 5 week failed trial in Vancouver.
https://www.nsnews.com/transportation/city-ends-pedestrian-friendly-street-pilot-project-7370064
2 2 ReplyYes but I had noted that there’s been a previous 2 decade installation on Granville in Vancouver elsewhere on the thread.
There’s been a lot of success with these in Europe, less in North America.
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