After the successful debut of the Summer Harvest Festival last September in Pinafore Park, a tiny stretch of downtown laneway has caught the imagination of C. J. Allen.
On behalf of Good Vibes Community Association, he is seeking council’s permission to close the laneway that connects the city hall parking lot to St. Catharine Street.
And transform it into a people place similar to an undertaking in Kitchener, explains Allen.
Allen tells myFM what he envisions along the short stretch of laneway.
And city council Monday evening (May 8) directed staff to prepare a report on the feasibility of closing the lane to vehicles.
A positive first step, agrees Allen.
Good Vibes Community Association would provide volunteers to clean and maintain the laneway.
The group was the driving force behind last September’s Summer Harvest Festival in Pinafore Park.
The closure would be in effect from May 19 through to Sept. 9 and also allow for pedestrian access to the Talbot Street businesses with rear entrances during the reconstruction now underway.
Should council choose not to close the laneway for this period of time, Allen is asking council to consider a closure on Fridays from noon to 11 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
