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Originally Posted by deasine
Agreed. The only part of the streetcar that should be running on the street is between 37th Avenue and King Edward so that it can be closer to the route, which means it is closer to the mall. That turn on the CPR ROW is also quite narrow. Bringing the streetcar to the street will give room for a bike/pedestrian pathway.
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It's not that much of a mall, it's a Safeway and liquor store (with a good parking lot). That section of Arbutus, where it's twisty, narrow, and steep, is the best part to use he ROW to avoid. And, the Safeway would be only a block walk from a stop on the ROW at Nanton & Maple. It's not that big a deal, but if that's too far a walk for some, they can ride the tram a few more stops to Broadway and go to the IGA Marketplace. (And the building of the tram would encourage more retail along the line anyway).
It would really, really cut down on the cost to build the system if the ROW is used and as little is put on the streets as possible. And we all know how long it takes City crews to work on roads around here
