Comment 2398

By jason (registered) | Posted November 29, 2006 at 11:31:09

great points by all. If I may add - when Pane Del Sole Bakery decided to move from their location at Cannon and John to their new location at Cannon and John (I'm not kidding. it's around the corner) they cited 2 reasons: 1. A larger premise where they could expand 2. The slower, more enjoyable street presence on 2-way John than on Cannon. The manager actually said those words - '2 way' - when interviewed.

James and John North don't suffer from gridlock now that they are 2-way....but the street (James, being commercial) is booming back to life. Even James and John South now are seeing a resurgence. I had my doubts about John South, but now with a new sushi bar, Incognito Restaraunt and Wine Bar and some new architect/professional offices opening the street is actually starting to show signs of life.

You're right - we need better cycling, transit and pedestrian environments in Hamilton. We don't need traffic gridlock, but we certainly don't need 5-lane highways either.

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