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Originally Posted by Keith P.
There will not be increased foot traffic. Pedestrian malls have always been a failure.
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Pedestrian malls often are successful from a retail perspective while transit malls usually are not. On the other hand, transit malls tend to improve the efficiency and reliability of the larger transit network while pedestrian malls usually don't. SGR is trying to be both here, and it will be a delicate balance to make it work well for both retail and transit. I think the streetscaping improvements will help and that the biggest risk at this point is an Ottawa-like situation where the (narrowed) street becomes overcrowded with buses that end up blocking each other and slowing each other down. If that can be avoided then I think things will work out.
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