Pedestrianization of plaza doesn’t please all
The pedestrianization of Plaza St‑Hubert isn’t universally satisfactory, with some merchants feeling the loss of parking is hurting them.
Even more unpopular is construction on Henri‑Bourassa for a bike path.
Nicholas 21:42 on 2024-08-08 Permalink
It’s really interesting to see a furniture store say they love the pedestrianization, because you really can’t transport many of those items without a car or truck. As for places like a hair salon, I won’t say no one is dissuaded from walking 200 m, but as is often the case with these stories, it is often the owner of the store who is annoyed that they have to walk and can’t park in front, and studies have found that owners constantly overestimate the number of people who drive to their store and underestimate the number who walk, take transit or even bike.
Ian 08:35 on 2024-08-09 Permalink
I suspect most people buying furniture would have it delivered… but regardless, looking for parking on St Huey is a sucker’s game, there are parking lots on adjacent streets that are way better, like the nearly block-long parking lot on St Andre between Beaubien and St-Zo. Like, good luck finding a spot right in front of your hair salon, lol.
Anyway even according to google maps the 290m walk from the big parking on St Andre (by the bowling alley) to Yira is 4 minutes. If you can’t walk 4 minutes, there are bigger problems.
Come down to it though, St Huey has always been far more pleasant to walk on than to drive or even bicycle through. The street is narrow, crowded, and often gridlocked with dopes circling the block trying to find parking. Pedestrianization just makes sense.