Pedestrianized areas are almost always controversial at first. Has anyone looked up the letters to the editor from when Bastion Square or Fernwood Square were created? Remember the flap over Arbutus Way and Government Street?
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Eric Doherty
Sentiment shifted over time. What at first felt radical soon became normal. Residents who had grown accustomed to the vibrant street struggled to imagine it filled with cars again. Many described it as “bouncing” with activity and questioned why the idea had generated controversy in the first place.
