05-31-2020, 09:28 PM
(05-31-2020, 08:39 PM)tomh009 Wrote:(05-31-2020, 02:14 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: Vic park has been open, but it gets really full, and the paths and bridges are all too narrow. I think it could have been better if they'd closed Jubilee Dr. to cars and opened it to people.
Opening the golf course is certainly an idea I'd support, but I do think there are issues with that, they're not localed in dense areas, meaning people have to travel to them, out of ones neighbourhood, and I'm sure there are security issues and transition issues (golf courses are open now of course).
Victoria Park bridges are indeed narrow for the most part (I occasionally need to wait for other people to cross) but the paths are not too bad if you're willing to step on the grass when meeting other people.
Rockway is a 20-minute walk (for people who are reasonably fit) from DTK.
Google shows Rockway to be a 30 minute walk from Queen where I live, and that's right in the middle. And Google maps directions generally for a pretty fast walker. I don't really want to walk 30 minutes to the golf course, just to turn around and hoof it home...walking longer than an hour is probably not typical for most people. I suspect from DTK, most people would drive to rockway (or bus or bike) and not walk.
As for Vic park, the paths are narrow, but often have groups of people on them, it's hard for a family of four (with kids) to get off the path. And when the park is busy you have many of these groups every half dozen meters. Basically when it's busy, you can't really socially distance, although I wouldn't exactly call it busy or packed.