Last week the six-foot Capital ward councillor even posted a video of himself lying across a Bank Street sidewalk to demonstrate the difficulty of physical distancing. Traffic and parking demand have both massively declined and there is a need for more space for pedestrians to access essential services on Main Streets. We will get this done #Ottawa #Ottnews #ottwalk #ottbike #otttraffic pic.twitter.com/fPD073WpPz —@ShawnMenard1Yesterday he took to Twitter again to announce the city's plans to close both curbside lanes of Bank Street over the Rideau Canal. The Bank Street Bridge (over the canal) will see the two outer curb lanes dedicated for pedestrians and active transportation. More discussions to come on other areas of Bank Street.

Source: CBC News April 15, 2020 11:48 UTC