Banff residents head to the polls over pedestrian zone
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Banff residents will vote in a plebiscite on Monday to determine if a pedestrian zone on Banff Avenue should continue.
Banff residents will vote in a plebiscite on Monday to determine if a pedestrian zone on Banff Avenue should continue between the May long weekend and the Thanksgiving long weekend.
The polls are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The result of the vote will be binding.
Since the summer of 2020, the mountain town has closed a section on Banff Avenue to vehicles so people can safely enjoy the street full of shops and restaurants.
However, not everyone likes the concept.
A petition to stop the pedestrian zone was submitted in May, with over 1,000 valid signatures. That is close to one-quarter of Banff's eligible voters.
Those against the closure of the main artery say it causes an increase in residential street traffic.
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