While main streets and their shops are slowly recovering from the crisis that is dramatically changing business dynamics, users are struggling to navigate – what business are open or still closed?

By implementing the Living Arts Drive Tactical Urbanism Pilot Project with its various design components, the City was able to gauge the public’s reaction towards a Complete Street. A Complete Street is designed, operated, and maintained to enable safe, convenient, and comfortable travel modes for all age groups and abilities.

After undertaking an indepth study of Aylmer’s main street, a number of concepts were developed for adapted and ergonomic comfort for users. This submission focuses on one of those ideas: the library.

The global pandemic has had an impact in the way we live, work, socialize and connect. This has emphasized the importance of the public realm as the glue that binds society together through casual encounters and common activities irrespective of social, economic, political or cultural backgrounds.

We’re seeing expansion of restaurant, café and bar patios onto sidewalks and into the streets and parking spaces. If we are redesigning, let’s fix the old barriers and Human Rights violations while we’re at it.