09-22-2020, 11:12 AM
I think the success of downtown businesses is reliant on project like this continuing to be built. The more people living downtown the better. I think the # of people in south Kitchener driving into downtown to shop or even go out for dinner is probably relatively low. Would love to see the data on this to back that up. But why pander the downtown environment to car culture of the suburbs? That's what strip malls and power centres are there for.
We are probably at least 5 years away from a pedestrian mall being a reality. I think you slowly ease everyone into it. Close small sections of king to deter through traffic to Weber and Charles. eventually close king from May until end of December. That way you can have an extended Christmas market and a better DTK district for the oktoberfest. Both of which I think are a draw from all over the city.
We are probably at least 5 years away from a pedestrian mall being a reality. I think you slowly ease everyone into it. Close small sections of king to deter through traffic to Weber and Charles. eventually close king from May until end of December. That way you can have an extended Christmas market and a better DTK district for the oktoberfest. Both of which I think are a draw from all over the city.