By Matthew Pearson, Ottawa Citizen, November 13, 2014
The pilot project that allowed more Elgin Street bars and restaurants to have
patios this summer should be scrapped because it cramped the narrow sidewalk,
decreased accessibility and caused headaches for pedestrians, according to
emails sent to the city. More than two dozen people wrote to city hall between
May and August to offer feedback, concerns and, in many cases, complaints about
the patios, which had been allowed to encroach on the sidewalk of Elgin’s west
side. via
Elgin Street patios get mixed reviews | Ottawa Citizen.