11-30-2022, 12:13 PM
(11-28-2022, 06:49 PM)the_conestoga_guy Wrote: Specific to the point about a hardware store, I'm excited to have the new MUT running directly from the Central Station to Swanson's Home Hardware.
It's obviously not as convenient for most of downtown's residents compared to a Canadian Tire built on the Charles Street Terminal land (for example, not recommending this). But I do think it will be beneficial, especially because walking along Victoria (the usual route) is genuinely horrible.
The Swanson's Home Hardware is legitimately a good store, and I honestly wouldn't have thought to associate it with 'downtown,' but the addition of the MUT will really make it accessible to people living on the other side of the tracks, and generally feel more like a part of the downtown core. Our family is considering becoming a one-car household, and I know that getting to the hardware store easily is a concern for my spouse, and I am going to bring this up with him. With the MUT in place, it'd be a 12-minute bike ride from our home, compared to an 8-minute drive. Hard to argue with that!