ADRM
Senior Member
Tabloids gonna tabloid.
Tabloids gonna tabloid.
And the obligatory PressReader link.Well - the Sun have spoken
And the obligatory PressReader link.
While I roll my eyes on the immature MEME-like cover page, and the "TORY TICKETS" publicity props -- there is a valid point to analyzing the restaurant revenues -- reporting 20-30% loss. Reading between the lines of the crap, is some nuggets to pay attention to.
So adaptations will be needed next summer to massively patio-ize and urbanize the road -- to compensate for the lost car traffic by greatly expanding pedestrian traffic. I think this is just first-week disruptions (people avoiding area because of uncertainity of project) and losses are actually far less than 20-30% -- hopefully probably closer to 10% loss. Also coincides with the first icy weather arrival, so not the entire percentage may necessarily be the pilot.
However, if a widespread, consistent restaurant business loss sustains, then immediate compensation measures like urbanization enhancements needs to be expedited for Christmas (e.g. festive patio displays like illuminated christmas trees that are also windrow snow-plow friendly). The Toronto Entertainment District BIA (and other orgs) may have a role to play here, helped along by the City/Works. There is a lot that can be done to fill the areas of concern -- and pronto, too.
As @pstogios points out, how many people actually drive to restaurants on King St. and park in front? I've never done it. I don't know anyone who has. People in my building walk, Uber or take TTC if they're going to eat on King.
Do these restaurants along King Street have a high volume of take-out orders from people who drive?
I've also seen this sign on York Street (aimed at northbound traffic) just south of Front Street - trying to get the word out in areas around King St. and on a major road into downtown.Spotted this new(?) signage westbound on King just before Sherbourne. I don't recall seeing this previously.
Makes you wonder why they don't have those new signs everywhere.
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One month could be trend enough to check for early canary indicators, compare year-over-year, etc, and do appropriate pedestrian-attracting countermeasures, given you know.... ChristmasI think its nuts to consider this at all. Its been a week. Way too early to tell what's what.
Well - the Sun have spoken
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Spotted this new(?) signage westbound on King just before Sherbourne. I don't recall seeing this previously.
Makes you wonder why they don't have those new signs everywhere.
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What's truly curious about that is the *inference* (by colour and layout) that this is a provincial highway sign (technically, it is, as is the offence). That streetcar icon at top looks remarkably like 'The Crown'.Spotted this new(?) signage westbound on King just before Sherbourne. I don't recall seeing this previously.
Makes you wonder why they don't have those new signs everywhere.