The National Capital Commission will eventually ban cars and buses from NCR parkways.

 "The use of the Parkways will change over time. It is anticipated that the emphasis will shift away from the parkway as a route for vehicles and towards the development of vibrant places for people. This shift will better enable the discovery of the Capital's natural, scenic, cultural and recreational facilities present and envisioned. The Parkway corridors accomodate increasing numbers of recreational walkers, runners and cyclists as well as those participating in various athletic, charitible and cultural events." (Google: "rochester field nilm" exact phrase "rochester field"---then go to "Protected-Public - Amazon S3" Page 77/204.)

As a 69-year-old woman who cannot drive a car, ride a bicycle or walk for long distances, I find this plan unacceptable. You are denying me the right to view scenic vistas, the "ninety kilometres of parkways featuring shorelines, green spaces and pathways that run through the Capital." 52 kilometres in Ottawa and 38 kilometres in Gatineau Park. 

Parkways and land that were designated as National Interest Land Mass in 1988. (Google: 1988-09-15-TB-re-NCC.)

1.)  Ottawa River Parkway - Wellington Street to Carling Avenue, 254 ha. It is now the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway. 

2.)  Eastern Parkway, Hemlock Road to Hwy 417. 72 ha.

3.)  Eastern Driveway & Rockcliffe Park from Sussex Drive to Greenbelt, 255 ha.

4.)  Ottawa River shoreline, proposed Voyageur Parkway, 84 ha. 

5.)  Rideau Canal lands from downtown to Hog's Back Road, 90 ha. The Queen Elizabeth Driveway is adjacent to the Rideau Canal in Canada's Capital.

6.) The NCC Driveway that runs through the Central Experimental Farm. See the 10-minute YouTube video "Snow Music: Color/Dance" with music by George Winston.

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Banning vehicles from highways is called vehicle evaporation. It is a phenomenon that is happening all over the world and is a precurser to massive land grabs. How long do you think repatriated park land will stay in the public domain. In Paris, France the George Pompideau Expressway was permanantly shut down.