The fate of the short-lived pedestrian-friendly block of Yew Street has been decided, but what will happen to the colourful concrete blocks, 100 signs, and puzzling road markings that came with it?
The two-block stretch between West 1st and Cornwall avenues was closed to cars during certain hours of the day as part of a pilot program announced by the City in June. The result caused a great deal of confusion and chaos for motorists and pedestrians.
After only five weeks, during which the City made several changes to the street's set up in response to public criticism, the Yew Open Street Pilot was dismantled on Aug. 7
Some locals may see elements of the pilot project, such as the concrete blocks, elsewhere in the city.
A spokesperson for the City tells V.I.A. that some of the blocks, called lock blocks, were intentionally redeployed to the plaza underneath Cambie Bridge, while the longer blocks have been put in storage for future use.
"City staff will continue to monitor how the lock blocks and space are used, and consider relocating if necessary," the spokesperson notes.
The signage, of which there are 100 in total, will be reused where possible or recycled. The road markings were initially installed with temporary traffic tape and have since been peeled off.
With files from Allie Turner
