You are the one that is confused.
Druh Farrell originally proposed that Memerial Drive be closed every Sunday in August. The idea was to create a promenade where people could walk, bike, inline skate, etc. You can search and find details of how this worked its way through council but it eventually got down to closing Memorial for only one Sunday in August. There was series of motions brought up by other council members but the planned closure never got defeated.
With the closure approved for only on Sunday, the plan for a festival emerged as something in addition to just giving pedestrians and cyclists access to the road.
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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
This issue wouldn't have even come up if the festival wasn't in the works. If nothing was in the works, no one would have asked to close the road. It costs money to close a road, you don't just close a road without a reason.
Also, why does everyone think this is organized by Druh Farrell? Did she even have anything to do with organizing the festival? There is no mention of her name on the website (other names are mentioned). I'm guessing the media attached her name to the festival, back when the council was debating the idea, and she was in support of the festival, AND that it's in her ward.
And that brings us to the third misconception, and that is Council voted to have the road closure. They did no such thing. All they did was debate whether they should have a say in who can close a road or not (provided that the proper payments are made). They very rightly came to the conclusion that they don't have a say in that, as that is what the transportation department is for. They do the determining. Plus, any citizen has always been able to get a temporary road closure. I've done in personally myself. Council can set the priorities for the transportation dept, but they don't need to be involved in every minor little decision. That is the issue here.
Thanks to the media for totally misleading most people in the city on this one.
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