![]() ![]() “Being able to go to retail stores, restaurants, pubs, and walk through the streets without having to worry about a lot of cars on the road.” “At the end of the day, I think, you know, people enjoy the vibrancy of what Toronto brings,” he said. Wong, who recently spent time in Toronto, said “there are some things to be learned” by examining the walkability and freedom of movement that pedestrians have in other Canadian cities that could be applied to Calgary’s downtown. Oliver said.Īlthough undecided on which of the two options he prefers, Beltline councillor Terry Wong said he supports making Calgary’s downtown more accessible for pedestrians and cyclists. “I think it’s been acknowledged that there needs to be more consideration for how people can use transit to get around within the greater downtown as opposed to just these sort of routes that are sort of more hub and spoke just taking everyone from one corner of the city to the downtown,” Mr. ![]() Peter Oliver, president of the Beltline Neighbourhoods Association – an organization of local homeowners that has advocated for a driverless version of the crossing – said that despite some initial resistance, people are generally warming up to the idea of reimagining Calgary’s urban spaces to be more pedestrian-friendly. Duelling opinions over how cities should accommodate cars, cyclists and pedestrians have shaped municipal politics across North America over the past decade, but the debate has become more common in the COVID-19 pandemic as the explosion of outdoor patios and the expansion of active transportation networks eat into existing roadways. ![]()
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