Ottawa mayor says he stands by statistics showing limited pedestrian and cyclist use of the Queen Elizabeth Driveway and questioned why the National Capital Commission hasn't cooperated with the city more on the closure to cars.
The manager wrote that some parts of the report "should be re-examined" and provided a list of general topics to discuss, including "methodological errors," potential "miscalculations" and a "misrepresentation" of the active user analysis.
The NCC said it's also gathering additional data and is carrying out a public survey during the current season, which will inform the future of its active use initiatives. From May 31 to June 25 and Sept. 9 to Oct. 9 the shutdown only happens on weekends and holiday Mondays.Sutcliffe said he isn't against closures on weekends, evenings or holidays, but he does disagree with the NCC on the exact schedule.When the city was first approached about closing part of the parkway, the mayor said, staff told the NCC it would be "problematic for traffic" — especially during peak times — but it went ahead with the closure anyway.
"Think about the number of cars that are displaced every single minute so that one or two cyclists can use the road instead of the pathway," he says in the video.
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