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Originally Posted by 1overcosc
Wherever there's a patio, the sidewalk could bump out to cover the parking lane in that spot, allowing for pedestrian traffic to move around the patio there. This would effectively eliminate the parking lane and replace it will a number of unconnected parking pads instead.
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This is exactly what I was thinking. One first hand experience I can think of that does this is Downtown Barrie. Many restaurant's have patio's in the summer and the City just extends the sidewalk into the road where a street parking space or two would normally be.
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Barrie,...!1s0x882aa3371ad7206d:0x1d2e0f00a84b535a
Only problem I can see is Ottawa not wanting to do this because of traffic problems it could cause on Elgin during peak rush hours. Elgin should be a main street and pedestrian friendly, not a commuter route out of downtown.