tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969156847256652198.post7012018499528076009..comments2023-06-21T11:58:47.093-04:00Comments on West Side Action: Festival ExternalitiesEric Darwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01042460139621819388noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969156847256652198.post-9553797200080905622009-08-01T01:51:31.626-04:002009-08-01T01:51:31.626-04:00In 2008, the OC Transpo service to the Bluesfest w...In 2008, the OC Transpo service to the Bluesfest was pitiable. Buses were totally overcrowded and there simply wasn't enough evening capacity.<br /><br />I can't say whether the same problems occurred in 2009 since I didn't attend Bluesfest.<br /><br />I wonder if some people "learned" from 2008 and took their cars.A. McGregornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969156847256652198.post-34334354896073815432009-07-28T13:14:38.970-04:002009-07-28T13:14:38.970-04:00The inconsistancy with which the city deals with b...The inconsistancy with which the city deals with bluesfest parking is really problematic - for both residents and parkers. The city seemed to be "caught off guard" the first few nights, with no controls at all. (Which is crazy considering this is year 3 back at this site). After a few nights they seemed to realise that they had better put up a few signs and send out a few bylaw enforcement officers - who wrote hundreds of tickets. Then they seemed to stop again.<br /><br />I don't think the answer to this problem is a shuttle. The proximitly to the transitway should be the answer. Just actually enforce illegal parking, and limit the closest streets to local parking during that week. Bluesfest should absolutely stress that there is NO on site parking available. If they want to have good neighbours, they should work a bit harder at being good neighbours, and simple steps like this would go a long way.<br /><br />I do not understand why parking on the boulevards along Booth and Albert is tolerated by the City during events. They certainly would ticket a car parked there on a typical weekday. It is a dangerous situation for pedestrians and a bad precident to set for future years when the area is more developed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969156847256652198.post-16079795072539432942009-07-27T21:59:51.520-04:002009-07-27T21:59:51.520-04:00The Ex is indeed a wonderful cultural event held i...The Ex is indeed a wonderful cultural event held in the Glebe. Any neighborhood is justified in mitigating the negative effects of a festival, or event like the Ex. Better organized and more affluent neighborhoods get better mitigation. <br /><br />Of course when government sponsors an event, the budget is bigger for things like shuttles. Winterlude is a NCC event; but doesn't the Tulip festival have an organizing committee etc headed by Julian Armour, formerly of the Chamberfest? <br /><br />I recall seeing temporary bus stops outside downtown hotels for shuttles for some festivals (Jazz fest? Chamberfest? I cannot remember exactly which ones.)<br /><br />Some festivals seem to go to some effort to get people there via transit; others do nothing for their neighbours. <br /><br />-EricAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969156847256652198.post-65220154570850875302009-07-27T18:10:10.447-04:002009-07-27T18:10:10.447-04:00Eric - who runs Winterlude and the Tulip Festival?...Eric - who runs Winterlude and the Tulip Festival? And who runs Bluesfest? There is, I think, your answer. Residents have no influence in either case, but the NCC sure does.<br /><br />For a counterpoint, what does the Glebe get during the SuperEx? No roads closed, no shuttles (save some OCTranspo event specials, which Bluesfest also gets), overrun with parking, noise everyday for 10 days up until midnight etc etc.Chris Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969156847256652198.post-73093590667494614962009-07-27T17:52:28.462-04:002009-07-27T17:52:28.462-04:00There is a shuttle, it's called the Transitway...There is a shuttle, it's called the Transitway.Charles A-Mnoreply@blogger.com