Comment 104282

By RobF (registered) | Posted September 04, 2014 at 12:35:14 in reply to Comment 104277

There are examples like this in many NA cities (Kensington Market in Toronto or Prince Arthur Street in Montreal). I'm not arguing against woonerfs ... i find the idea appealing. Aside from those already mentioned, I think the Barton-Tiffany or Pier 8 redevelopments are spaces where it could be introduced more formally in Hamilton without becoming a wedge issue or need to be watered-down. I'm stretching my memory, but I think woonerfs or woonerf-like streets are part of the Barton-Tiffany design concept. And a woonerf is incorporated in the design of the West Don Lands (Pan Am Village) in Toronto.

I think a woonerf would have been an interesting experiment in front of the Market on York, but i also know merchants in the market that think it would have been better to leave York one-way. I don't agree, but i only get one vote ... we can dream, propose, and fight for changes, but we need to be realistic at each moment and seize what is possible, celebrate these victories, and hope they convince more people to join us.

I don't think that happens when we talk-down major victories like the Cannon bike-track with but let's not over-sell it, its not the way the Dutch do it (Kevin Love's initial comment).

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