pedestrians

** Five ways to fix Kanata Centrum #3: Wayfinding signs ** [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/centrum-wayfinding.jpg) This one isn’t so much for pedestrians as it is for drivers. There are no tall buildings or central landmarks at Kanata Centrum. Combine that with winding roads and a few one-way streets, and motorists often get stuck making wrong turns or taking too-long routes from A to B. ...

** Five ways to fix Kanata Centrum #2: Fewer entrances off Herlihey ** [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/centrum-herlihey.jpg) Herlihey Way is the street that (sort of) runs in front of Loblaws, running between the Chapters and Terry Fox Drive. But Herlihey doesn’t work. There are too many entrances to the street from the adjacent parking lots. ...

** Five ways to fix Kanata Centrum #1: A crosswalk to Walmart ** [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/centrum-walmart-crosswalk.jpg) Just about every time we’re at Kanata Centrum, we see pedestrians making a run for it across Earl Grey Drive, trying to get between the Walmart and the pedestrian shopping area in front of the AMC Theatres. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/centrum.jpg) The Kanata Centrum was supposed to be a new city centre for suburban Kanata. It was supposed to be a place where pedestrians and cars could co-exist. But it didn’t quite work out that way. It’s not friendly to cars or pedestrians. ...