Roundabout at the Five Points

Having travelled extensively in the UK I am no stranger to roundabouts. Why would the city even consider one for that intersection? I have been trying to establish in my own mind how this would affect the pedestrian traffic. As it is currently I walk downtown from my home on the north [...]

Downtown Traffic

I read in the paper this morning that you feel more traffic downtown will be good for business. I beg to differ with you. As a 67 year resident of this city I remember well when we had retailers by the score on the main street. Of course those days are gone [...]

Be Nice Treat the Ice

Today marks the launch of “Be Nice Treat the Ice” a new City of Guelph pilot program, that provides residents with access to free de-icing material to keep residential sidewalks safe and clear of ice.
The pilot program is a result of a service review the City conducted last year on sidewalk winter control services.

Downtown plan should encourage pedestrian traffic

The following letter to the editor appeared in the November 21 edition of the Guelph Mercury:
Contrary to Lorenz Calcagno’s comments that a number of changes to existing patterns would create more traffic in Guelph’s downtown core, I am convinced that reducing traffic in Guelph’s downtown core is something that we should be striving for. If the City of Guelph wishes [...]

GTA West Corridor Planning and EA PICs

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