Monday, September 3, 2012

Vancouver - City eyes plan to make Robson Street closure permanent

A temporary pedestrian plaza on Robson Street which became hugely popular during the Olympics could become permanent. The 800 block of Robson Street, between Hornby and Howe, will remain closed to vehicles until the end of the year following another successful summer as a pedestrian plaza, according to a city news release Wednesday.

City staff will then report to city council later this fall on plans for a permanent closure, which may go forward depending on feedback from the public, TransLink and local business owners, said Mayor Gregor Robertson. Read more.

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