City vows to continue pedestrian streets
The city is committing to pedestrianized streets for three more years. There’s a lot of positive reaction to the Mont‑Royal pedestrianization here, so that the journalist clearly had to work hard to find the “balance” in one shopkeeper who didn’t like the layout outside his stores.
When did journalism become so dedicated to balance? If you have a piece about pretty flowers, you have to also mention people with allergies who hate flowers, or it isn’t journalism?
QMI reports on residents of Chabot Street in the Plateau carrying on a war on cars by themselves.
DeWolf 17:16 on 2024-09-21 Permalink
The quotes from the guy who owns Maha Lakshmi and Bouddha Art is a token attempt to provide “balance” but as you note, it’s completely disproportionate because that business owner can’t claim to speak for anyone but himself. And sure enough his complaints have nothing to do with pedestrianization – they’re all about Bily Kun’s terrasse and customers, which would still exist even if the street was open to cars year-round.
Incidentally I walked past there today and Maha Lakshmi had a huge display of clothing on the street so I don’t know what the owner is on about when he says he doesn’t have room to sell things outdoors.
Mozai 13:23 on 2024-09-23 Permalink
“when did journalism become so dedicated to balance?” When accusations of secret agendas became effective enough to shut out journalists and publishers from their audience.