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CTV News
11 hours ago
- General
- CTV News
1-block stretch of downtown street to close for park construction project
A one-block stretch of a downtown street will be closed Monday as part of the construction of a major new park. City crews will close 106 Street from Jasper Avenue to 102 Avenue for work on Warehouse Park including the construction of sidewalks, a bike lane and a storm sewer, and the installation of new lighting. The city started construction of the $42-million park located north of Jasper Avenue and between 106 Street and an alley west of 107 Street in July last year. Funding for it comes from the downtown community revitalization levy, and the park will be the size of three football fields. Warehouse Park An artist's overhead map of Warehouse Park, which is under construction in downtown Edmonton. Work on it is expected to be finished by the end of 2025. (City of Edmonton) The park's pavilion will have a public washroom, a bookable community space, seating and fireplaces. A portion of 107 Street will be converted into a pedestrian promenade. Work on it is slated to be finished by the end of the year.
CTV News
3 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
City launching public consultations of ByWard Market redesign
An artist's rendering of a pedestrianized William St. in Ottawa's ByWard Market. (ByWard Market Public Realm Design/City of Ottawa) The City of Ottawa is inviting public input into a plan to give the ByWard Market a full makeover ahead of its 200th birthday in 2027. The city will be hosting several in-person and online consultations where residents can give their opinion on a proposed plan to create a 'high-quality public space that invites everyone to experience the magic of the ByWard Market.' The first session was held Tuesday at the Minto Recreation Complex in Barrhaven. 'As the City continues to invest in the ByWard Market we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reimagine the area and ensure its long-term success,' the city said in a news release Tuesday. The plan will see William Street become a pedestrian-only corridor and create space for 'street activations, trees, outdoor commercial areas and infrastructure to support events,' the city says. ByWard Market concept drawings An artist's rendering of the aerial view of Ottawa's ByWard Market with a potential Winter Festival along Williams St. The photo was included in the ByWard Market Public Realm Design released in 2020. (ByWard Market Public Realm Design/City of Ottawa) ByWard Market Square will be redesigned as a two-way street with parallel parking on one side. The city says it will be designed like an 'outdoor living room' with seating, trees and outdoor commercial areas. The city plans to allow the area to be closed to motor vehicle traffic seasonally and for large events. 'Safety and accessibility will be carefully considered in the new design to ensure all visitors can enjoy the ByWard Market at all times of day and night.' The plan is part of a $129 million plan approved by council in 2021 that will also include new pedestrian spaces on George, York and Clarence streets and a new 'destination building' in the ByWard Market. In December, the Ontario government announced $20 million for revitalizing downtown Ottawa, including $11.8 million to enhance the ByWard Market and transform William Street into a pedestrian-only street. In-person consultation sessions: François Dupuis Recreation Centre, 2263 Portobello Boulevard, June 18 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Richcraft Recreation Complex-Kanata, 4101 Innovation Drive, June 20 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ByWard Market, 55 ByWard Market Square, inside or outside depending on weather: June 19 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. June 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Manotick Community Centre and Mike O'Neil Arena, 5572 Doctor Leach Drive June 23 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Residents can also attend an online public engagement session on June 24, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. You can register here. With files from CTV News Ottawa's Josh Pringle
Malay Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Malay Mail
London's Oxford Street to go traffic-free in shopping area makeover, says mayor
LONDON, June 18 — London's Oxford Street, one of Britain's busiest and most famous shopping districts, will be pedestrianised, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said on Tuesday, in a move designed to smarten up the area and create a new public space to help drive growth. The plan to rid Oxford Street of cars and buses, which has been over twenty years in the making, looks set to become a reality after consultations on proposals published in September showed a majority of Londoners and businesses back the idea. Supporters of pedestrianising the mile-long stretch in central London say similar traffic-free schemes for Times Square in New York and La Rambla in Barcelona have breathed new life into tired areas. 'We want to rejuvenate Oxford Street; establish it as a global leader for shopping, leisure and outdoor events with a world-class, accessible, pedestrianised avenue,' Khan said in a statement announcing the results of the public consultation. Oxford Street attracts around half a million visitors every day, according to the mayor's office, but many flagship stores including House of Fraser and Topshop have shut in recent years, and Khan said the area had been neglected. He will now work with the government on legislation to go traffic-free, which would happen 'as quickly as possible'. That will require finding new routes for the dozens of buses which travel down it each hour. The government has said Khan's plan for a new 'beautiful public space' which will attract more tourists, drive new investment in the area and create jobs. — Reuters
Reuters
4 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
London's Oxford Street to go traffic-free in shopping area makeover, says mayor
LONDON, June 17 - London's Oxford Street, one of Britain's busiest and most famous shopping districts, will be pedestrianised, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said on Tuesday, in a move designed to smarten up the area and create a new public space to help drive growth. The plan to rid Oxford Street of cars and buses, which has been over twenty years in the making, looks set to become a reality after consultations on proposals published in September showed a majority of Londoners and businesses back the idea. Supporters of pedestrianising the mile-long stretch in central London say similar traffic-free schemes for Times Square in New York and La Rambla in Barcelona have breathed new life into tired areas. "We want to rejuvenate Oxford Street; establish it as a global leader for shopping, leisure and outdoor events with a world-class, accessible, pedestrianised avenue," Khan said in a statement announcing the results of the public consultation. Oxford Street attracts around half a million visitors every day, according to the mayor's office, but many flagship stores including House of Fraser and Topshop have shut in recent years, and Khan said the area had been neglected. He will now work with the government on legislation to go traffic-free, which would happen "as quickly as possible". That will require finding new routes for the dozens of buses which travel down it each hour. The government has said Khan's plan for a new "beautiful public space" which will attract more tourists, drive new investment in the area and create jobs.
New York Times
7 days ago
- General
- New York Times
Live, Work or Hang Out Near Gotham Park? We Want to Hear From You
Gotham Park is a project that will transform a stretch of underused land at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge into a public space for the surrounding community. It has been of interest to Headway, a team at The New York Times that reports on progress and possibility, for some time. Headway is working with Citizen University this summer to look at how civic power and public space interact in everyday life. Citizen University is a national nonprofit that helps people build a stronger, more connected civic culture where they live. We're starting with Gotham Park. We're especially interested in hearing from people who have a personal or professional connection to the area. If that includes you, we hope you'll take a few minutes to fill out the short form below. Live, work or hang out near Gotham Park? We want to hear from you. The Headway initiative is funded through grants from the Ford Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), with Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors serving as a fiscal sponsor. The Woodcock Foundation is a funder of Headway's public square. Funders have no control over the selection, focus of stories or the editing process and do not review stories before publication. The Times retains full editorial control of the Headway initiative.
