not everyone is on board with the city's plan
, with critics suggesting it falls short in creating a safe environment for foot and cycle traffic by maintaining car traffic in the popular shopping and dining area. The City intends to overhaul stretches of Augusta Avenue, Baldwin Street, Kensington Avenue and St. Andrew Street by creating three types of zones; slow street, shared street, and pedestrian-only zones.
Slow street zones will separate vehicle and pedestrian traffic and maintain parking and pick-up/drop-off areas. Shared street zones will only permit driving for laneway access and will restrict all vehicles from stopping and parking on-street. Pedestrian-only zones, as the name implies, will be entirely car-free.
The City is proposing changes to the design of several streets in Kensington Market, including Augusta St, Kensington Ave, St. Andrew St, and sections of Baldwin St and Nassau St, with the goal of improving safety and making the area more pedestrian-friendly.
residents and businesses need car access to make deliveries and pickups nevermind access for police and emergency services.
Get rid of the vehicles, except for deliveries. But over time pedestrians are going to be tripping over the lifting and broken tiles.
Cars ruin the experience at Kensington, keep it car free!!!