Underpass unplugged

The Rideau Street pedestrian underpass - at the corner of Rideau and Sussex - is a seemingly endless source of debate amongst people in Ottawa. What to some is a blemish on the downtown core is to others a shelter from the storm.

A city committee will decide later this week what it thinks about a staff recommendation to shift the use of the space and allow local arts groups to use it to promote their efforts. I'll be interested in hearing what the committee decides and how the debate unfolds.

In the meantime, here's a story about the issue from the Citizen.