City Centre/Young Condominiums | 17, 25 & 6 fl | U/C

[panamaniac]

That picture really goes to show you how little sidewalk space most of King Street has. It'd be really nice if they could turn the street into a pedestrian only area from maybe Francis Street to Frederick Street...maybe permit delivery trucks to drive down it if they needed to (which is common to see in Europe). Weber can easily remain the arterial road, and then let Charles take some of the local traffic load off King Street. One can dream, at least.

The King Street pedestrian mall idea was tried back in the 1960s / 70s timeframe. I don't recall the official verdict but it seems to me that if it had been successful, it would still be in place.

As I recall it, to the extent it was successful, it was because King was still a significant retail destination and the merchants were able to put their merchandise out in the street.  It would be a very different environment today - perhaps a food/entertainment district? That might work in the May-October period, but I’m not sure what it would be in winter.  Personally, I’d keep King open to traffic, for now at least, while pedestrianizing side streets.