Sparks Street

Sparks Street is a street in downtown Ottawa, Canada that was converted into an outdoor pedestrian street in 1966, making it the earliest such street or mall in Canada.

Related Topics:
Ottawa - Canada - Pedestrian street - 1966

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Sparks runs from Elgin Street in the east to Bronson Avenue. The Sparks Street Mall that contains a number of outdoor restaurants and also a number of works of art and fountains only runs from Elgin to Bank Street. The pedestrian only portion continues for another two blocks westward with the final two blocks west of Lyon Street being a regular road.

Related Topics:
Elgin Street - Bronson Avenue - Art - Fountain - Bank Street

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The mall and most of its buildings are owned and operated by the National Capital Commission.

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