I live in Centretown and for many, many years have enjoyed my daily walk on Bank Street.
Sadly, as time has gone by, bikes have crowded pedestrians on the sidewalk, moving us over to let them pass. Then it was roller bladers and skateboarders and now e-scooters are being allowed to take over our sidewalks, making it unsafe for pedestrians walking, or using wheelchairs, canes and crutches.
The other day, while walking south on the east side of Bank Street from Gloucester, there were two scooters, side by side, coming toward me on the sidewalk and not paying attention, as they were having some kind of discussion. I was reluctant to stop them, not knowing their reaction if I had stopped and asked them to get off the sidewalk.
I would venture to say there are many other instances, not only mine.
I am asking people who live in Centretown to email Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Catherine McKenney to ask them to do something about this problem.
O’Connor Street has both north and south paths on the road to keep bikes, etc., from interfering with pedestrian safety on the sidewalks. It would help if Bank Street had the same.
Addie Crawford
A Centretown Resident