Some photos of Waterloo Square yesterday… that’s BEFORE the surrounding streets are shut down for extended periods to build the LRT. Where’s the uptown success story now? What’s going on? At a guess: *There is no longer enough convenient parking.*Dozens of big box stores with loads of convenient parking have
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Yappa Ding Ding: Waterloo Square Withers
Some photos of Waterloo Square yesterday… that’s BEFORE the surrounding streets are shut down for extended periods to build the LRT. Where’s the uptown success story now? What’s going on? At a guess:*There is no longer enough convenient parking.*Doze…
Continue readingYappa Ding Ding: Waterloo Square Withers
Some photos of Waterloo Square yesterday… that’s BEFORE the surrounding streets are shut down for extended periods to build the LRT. Where’s the uptown success story now? What’s going on? At a guess: *There is no longer enough convenient parking.*Dozens of big box stores with loads of convenient parking have
Continue readingYappa Ding Ding: More for Uptown, Part 3: Accessibility
I first understood accessibility issues in uptown Waterloo when my mother started using a walker. My mother lives in easy walking distance of the uptown. Her health and emotional well-being were enhanced by a daily walk to uptown, but accessibility problems often prevented her from getting there. When my mother
Continue readingYappa Ding Ding: More for Uptown, Part 2: Parks at King and William
At the corner of King and William there are two little parks of identical size and shape. This one, on the east side of King, is called Heritage Green. You can see Knox Presbyterian church in the background. Some years ago the park was partly covered in concrete in an
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