The Saint John plan has been
approved with a few adjustments. The rotating weekend street closures will now start July 11th and the first 3 weeks will see a shorter duration pilot (Saturdays 8-4 instead of Friday evening through Sunday morning). If all goes well, the full weekend closures will start up after the initial 3 weeks.
I find the watered down approach disappointing, but I understand they were getting pushback from certain businesses. I'm hopeful that this initiative sparks a wider conversation about taking certain streets back from vehicle traffic on a more permanent basis.