It's been roughly 48 hours since a stretch of Gatineau's rue Jacques-Cartier closed to vehicular traffic, and already residents and business owners say they're pleased with the results. The street closed Friday evening to most cars and trucks, allowing people to get out and enjoy the warmer weather while also having enough space to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. The only vehicles allowed on the closed-off stretch belong to residents living between rue St-Antoine and rue St-Louis streets. Myriam Nadeau is optimistic that the realignment of rue Jacques-Cartier will please both residents and merchants. "People have to take ownership of it," he told Radio-Canada.

Source: CBC News June 21, 2020 21:56 UTC