Mark these days on your calendar and either throw away the car keys or head north. Hey look, nothing we could say would amount to flood control on the gushes of joy in the linked news release. Our memory is refreshed that City Council did in fact approve the shutting of Bloor Street between Spadina and Parliament, and also of Yonge Street between Bloor and Queen. That’s right. The obliquely-named 8-80 Cities didn’t stage a coup d’etat at City Hall. Never mind. Open Streets will solve everything from boredom to arthritis. Diverse communities will be linked (aren’t they now?) and “streets become paved parks where people of all ages, abilities, and social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds can come out and improve their health.” Can’t wait. Hear the good news!
