Vancouver is planning to eliminate weekend car traffic from the main thoroughfare of its historic Gastown neighbourhood as early as this summer, a city councillor announced Tuesday.
The city promises to spend an initial $10-million to renew the pandemic-battered tourist area, and there could be more if the current capital plan can be adjusted
Coun. Sarah Kirby-Yung says Water Street will close to vehicle traffic either for a month or on weekends, this summer or in 2024, in a pilot project to pedestrianize Gastown.
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