Two stories of roadwork malaise

Two stories about roadwork malaise today. A man who opened a restaurant on Bishop Street just before the lengthy STM dig began is suing the city, claiming he was advised everything would be tickety-boo on the street for the foreseeable, but says he was misled.

A dépanneur owner in Little Italy has had his store blocked by sidewalk repairs all summer and says he’s often had to close up early because he felt it was dangerous for his customers to get across to his front door.

TVA notes that although the city is planning to hold public consultations on what to do about all the empty storefronts, lowering property tax for commercial spaces is not on the cards.