u/ri1984

I come from a city that doesn't have a main square, but a corso, a pedestrian street with bars, restaurants and other amenities.

Was it ever proposed to close King from Queen to Water, and allow restaurants to have larger patios, maybe some trees and greenery?

It seems like a no brainier that would revitalize the downtown that really lacks a similar area, especially since Charles, Duke and Weber should be able to easily handle the traffic.

If such a proposal was already considered, why did it fail?