They use their feet on 10th street. Or their bikes, or micro transit options. Use side streets and alleyways to leave/come in with your car. No business is big enough on 10th needing huge delivery trucks; they can usually fit on the adjacent alleys and roads. Most business down 10th get their deliveries through the back door anyways.
Doesn't Calgary allow scooters and bike shares? Not even Toronto has that much available.
People can continue to park where they currently park. All 10th ave parking lots would either have to remove access or change access to an adjacent road. Set up new parking somewhere close to 10th and 5th ave. Encourage use of Riley Park parking for more walkability through non-buildilng public assets.
It's really not that hard to envision movement of people through this area. And closing off 10th street is not piece meal at all; closing Kensington Crescent is piece meal. It does nothing to move the needle.
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