Higher speeds reduce safety, create more violent collisions, and reduce highway capacity as faster vehicles need more distance between them. This brings on the inevitable stop-and-go more quickly. If there's already congestion problems, then this feels like the last thing we need.

Kitchener, ON. Recent zoning reforms (Growing Together) are game-changing for as-of-right development, and is probably one of the most pro-housing policies in Canada (and likely North America).

Close it permanently, resurface the street with cobbles, add some space for seasonal/ shorter-term pop-up stands and have rotating amenities that correlate with each season. Quite pleased to see (of all people) Cllr. Cooper push for this.

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