04-19-2021, 06:11 PM
(04-18-2021, 10:31 AM)danbrotherston Wrote: What are the biggest car-free or biggest, most car-light places in Canada you can think of?I think it is so sad a large pedestrianized/car-free area doesn't exist here. So many places have that as a norm, and whether it's for tourism purposes, heritage purposes, city age (although I can tell you it's not only old cities with pedestrian only areas), or night markets/shopping, they're still generally the places to be at in a city. Communal spaces seem common in most cultures and settlement histories, and here they're mostly relegated to parks, sidewalks and our backyards. A shame really. Glad you asked this question.
I mean, I'd include places like Old Montreal, which is not car-free at all, but is very pedestrian focused and car-limited.
It's embarrassing to me that in Toronto, Kensington Market isn't car free - or even car-free during 'business hours'.
The only places I can think of - remote places up north - but probably not what you're thinking, Toronto's waterfront area, or some small town 'downtown' like Elora. Isn't Dundas St in London kinda pedestrian only (haven't been there in a while, just heard a rumor)