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What's so bad about a pedestrian underpass?
OK, maybe I'm missing something, but why do all three proposals call for the underpass to be eliminated? Is it just to get rid of those annoying homeless people and other "trouble-makers"? If so, then we should also eliminate most of Rideau Street, the Byward Market, Bank Street, etc.
Maybe we should try tackling the root of the problem of street crime than tying to shove it under the rug.
Pedestrain underpasses work successfully in Europe. It's the perfect way of making a busy intersection safe for large volumes of pedestrians, while allowing the smooth flow of vehicles on the surface. Simple as that.
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