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Originally Posted by Aylmer
Again, for context, QED has never closed at Lansdowne (for better or worse). It's also worth noting that Lansdowne is a very parking-lite site, containing only 1300 stalls, most of which are actually closed during major events, precisely to avoid overwhelming Bank. When you see 30 000-40 000 people in the stadium, remember that a maximum of 500 of them are using the parking.
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If Bank is closed, and QED is closed between Fifth and Somerset, then Bronson and Preston become the only options to access it. The new Civic Hospital and Dow's Lake TOD will increase traffic in that area significantly. By closing Bank, we create a choke point south-west of downtown.
Our goal as light-metro supporters is not to promote driving, but to keep all surface modes flowing and improve transit throughout the central part of the system, and the south suburbs. We're not proposing improvements for drivers, but the status quo.
Cars are here to stay, so we do have to design our city to prevent over-congestion. Don't make it easier for drivers, but don't go out of our way to make it harder.