What does DTK need?

[dtkvictim]

I'm wondering what you've heard regarding pedestrianization? Last I spoke to a property owner along that stretch, they were opposing pedestrianization to maintain access to their parking (and didn't seem to think pedestrianization would happen from their talks with the city).

I’ll be annoyed if pedestrianization doesn’t happen. There is no parking that requires Gaukel St. to remain open, other than possibly a quarter block to connect the laneway to the parking entrances. That part could just be done as a woonerf — put bollards along King and Charles to prevent any vehicular access from there, and allow vehicles to access that block of Gaukel only from the laneway.

The parking in question is the lot behind the Public Utilities Buildings and the spots behind Pizza Pizza. So a quarter block is correct.

I think the lot behind the Public Utilities Building could have been reconfigured to be accessed from Halls Ln, but that discussion probably should have happened alongside Charlie West (maybe they could have been convinced to pay for that instead, presumably a much smaller cost).

That quarter block also has a decent incline, so it's probably at least the least practical portion to pedestrianize (though I still hope the entire length is done).