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

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On a related note, does anybody know what traffic is like on King St. in downtown lately, with it closed between Francis and Water?

I ask because one alternative to full closure is to close a block at each end of the proposed closure zone. This eliminates through traffic and therefore has a possibility of enormously reducing motor vehicle traffic without actually banning it. I know that I used to regularly drive on King  St.; but now I use Charles. This is somewhat similar to King St. in Toronto, where a long segment through downtown requires non-streetcar motor vehicles to turn at most intersections, eliminating through traffic (and freeing up the street for the streetcars).

It has been fairly normal.

I noticed last night, however, it was closed from Ontario to Queen as well.

I think a lot of people, like you, are continuing to use Charles even since Weber has reopened because I've noticed it is very easy to cross on foot with very little traffic most times during the day.