Edmonton - Old Strathcona Business Association to revisit proposed car-free Whyte Ave plans

Last year, the Old Strathcona Business Association and the City of Edmonton tested the waters to see how people would react to making a portion of the popular avenue car-free on some of the busiest pedestrian nights of the year. At the time, when the city asked for public opinion via a survey, 57 per cent of 2,040 responses highly supported the idea, 20 per cent said the idea was great in theory but more information is needed, six per cent said perhaps, and 17 per cent said no. Read more.