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51 years later and STILL no sidewalks...Way to get with the times Windsor!
When completed, golfers had to risk their lives crossing these lanes to go from the third green to the fourth tee at Woodall's pitch and putt course. In winter we'd carry our skates and sticks over to play hockey on the frozen pond behind the fourth green. The end of Ouelette used to be a gravel road that ran about 250 yds. from Tecumseh Rd. to a turn-around in front of the Boer War Monument. To make way for the overpass, this Monument was moved to the Sunken Gardens. I think that Monument started off in front of the old Post Office?
That old pond is still there in the overgrown bush next to what used to be hyperspace. Warning, if venturing out there make sure you watch for poison ivy, it's all over the ground.
NO money in the budget Dave LOL!!Jackson Park looks pretty barren
Dougall still has a heavy traffic burden
Maybe if we had a downtown in the centre of the city, with all our expansion going outwards (hopefully not overblown expansion) Our traffic problems would not be as great. Too bad we are at odds with our geography.
RE: no sidewalks.....Who's gonna be walking around there anyway, what with the roaring traffic just inches from your nose, no overhead protection from blistering summer sun (trees all gone), cold winds howling down the overpass in winter, and not much to see? Just another concrete wasteland that ruined the peace and integrity of Jackson Park.
windsorite-in-exile... while brutally honest you have a point. there are a few brave souls who would benefit from sidewalks, and im by no means advocating to not install sidewalks here or on dougall.. but just because a road or street has sidewalks does not make it "walkable".
I remember when that section of Ouellette and Tecumseh led only into Jackson Park and the right side of the street had nice older neat brick homes. The only way to get to the Dorwin Plaza then, was via Dougall Ave.
This photograph may be of interest as it shows the intersection of Ouellette and Tecumseh in 1918.
http://blogs.windsorstar.com/2011/03/15/rail-lines-on-ouellette/