The Herald photo shows a lot of people on the road. More community-oriented events are good for Calgary, where that feeling often seems to be lacking. I'm sure this one will grow and get better year by year. You should see the photos of the Lilac Festival when it first started - very modest, now has over 100,000 people every year.
http://www.calgaryherald.com/Gallery...518/story.html
I'm not sure why some Calgarians are getting their panties in a knot over a lane reduction that will slow people down for a few minutes on a sunday.