Civic leaders need to shake off visions of speedy roadways and expand their view of cities to include vibrant pedestrian spaces
. The reason, as we wrote in July, is simple: vibrant public spaces make for a great city. And it doesn’t necessarily take a lot of money. The key, we argued, is city leaders have to embrace its value.
On Queen Elizabeth Driveway, how about turning the whole thing into a year-round Queen Elizabeth Park? Brandon Lind, an architect and urban designer in Ottawa,how eliminating cars from the federally owned land and road could transform the area alongside the canal into a green gem for the nation’s capital. Mr. Lind’s sketches included everything from playgrounds, courts for various sports and greenery, to a beach and pool area on Dow’s Lake.
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