Open Streets: Yonge St Back In The Day

BlogTO recently put together a nice selection of old City archive photos, in recognition of the recent Open Streets Festival – from when Yonge St used to be closed for pedestrian-only access. It’s amazing to see the street so crowded and full of life – you can’t help but wonder how different things could be today if we embraced this format as a city.

Click here to check out the pics over at BlogTO, and let us know what you think!

Should part of Yonge St be devoted to pedestrian-only use?

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