The argument that it's okay to do something because "you can" is fine for one's own personal life (so long as it doesn't harm anyone else.) But in this instance, regarding a major thoroughfare in a major city, that is not the case and, as an argument for the closure, inane. Additionally, disregarding someone's comments as irrelevant because the 'event' didn't personally affect them would disqualify comments in almost every thread on this message board and pretty much every other one on the interwebs.
Biting satire about Malzac and comparative analysis to Mackenzie Towne are invalid because those are destinations rather than major traffic arteries. Comparing it to shutting down northbound Mcleod Trail adjacent to the Stampede Grounds during the Stampede in order to celebrate people walking on pavement (regardless of the acres of pavement already available to be trod upon) would make a better comparison.
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