Go to:
http://www.concernedaboutbloor.com/ and leave coment there as well.
Just a few lines from this site:
Why should the city delay the Project?
The BST Project will make Bloor Street a no-stopping zone. Ironically, this recommendation of the Business Improvement Area will not be good for business. It will not be conducive to or feasible for a retail environment.
Construction is planned to take place during the day, rather than in the evening, making it very difficult for customers to shop. This is unlike other construction projects, such as in the Financial District, where construction takes place in the evening when businesses are closed.
Construction will run through the Christmas season, the most important time of the year for retailers.
Customer access to our stores will be severely restricted as a result of moving the sidewalks to the centre of the street and requiring pedestrians to cross the construction on footbridges.
Retailers are paying for the project for 20 years through a special surtax to cover the cost. We deserve to be involved throughout the process.
Retailers have the greatest expertise in what it takes to make Bloor Street a success. We have useful input that will make the project better.
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