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So the Gardiner is costly to maintain and some consider it an eyesore, but it does what it was intended to do which was to speedily and safely move vast amounts of traffic while minimizing pollution.

Taking down another part, particularly where it serves such a great purpose of directly connecting with the DVP, will injure, not help, the city.

And I mean injure, as it will add thousands of tonnes of emissions from vehicles that now have to slow down, stop and re-accelerate where they once moved more speedily. As to opening the waterfront, that is hogwash. That part of the waterfront is hardly 'enjoyed' by the public as most is dedicated to business.

Go even further west and large parts of the water are not even visible let alone accessible.

It is past the time that this city sees that this arterial route is essential and what they should have been doing is 'protecting' the raised road by building beside it and over it. You could then have drive-in ramps to parking where people either work or live and the Gardiner would not be eroded by salt and the elements.

As to lake-front enjoyment, that is a whole different issue, not at all connected to the existence of the Gardiner.

Malcolm Haynes