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Originally Posted by lrt's friend
The Byward Market will be an attraction for residents across the city only if it is easy to get there. In the past, most people had to drive there. Our long-term transit plans may help for some people, but that is several years away. Phase 1 is too short. I can tell you that the current transit plan even after Phase 3 will not draw me to the Byward Market. It will still be too difficult to get there.
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I think that you may be overstating these issues for a couple of reasons.
First, I'm not sure that its even the majority of visitors to the Market who drive now. While short, the first phase of the LRT will certainly increase the transit share (even without the associated intensification), as it puts thousands of people within an easy train ride of the front door of the Market.
Second, the difficulty of driving to the Market is greatly exaggerated. I find driving Merivale on a Saturday a far more daunting prospect than driving down Colonel By or King Edward to the Market. What people are averse to is paying for parking. That mentality will change as more people finally accept that Ottawa is actually a big city.
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