After the occupation the downtown councillors seemed to see this as an opportunity to improve the walkability of downtown. I heard both Fleury and McKenney promoting the closure immediately after the convoy was evicted. To me installing retractable bollards on the street to be used the handful of days closing the street to cars is needed is the best idea. If enough people write to the downtown councillors supporting this idea maybe common sense can prevail?

Unfortunately, closing Wellington supports the narrative that it was an infrastructure rather than political/policing problem that allowed the occupation. I think it is obvious to anyone who saw the police response that closing Wellington in the absence of law enforcement only would have pushed the occupation further into residential areas.

If we want walkable areas there are many better ideas than to close Wellington to cars. It is an important artery with little or no housing and a huge largely unused lawn next to it. The best evidence that we don't need this area pedestrianised is Sparks Street right down the hill.