Walk, bike, drive or skate; reside, shop, or just pass through; most agree that Somerled needs a makeover, particularly between Walkley and Grand.
But how to get there? âItâs a good question,â says Ray Taylor, vice-president of the new NDG Loyola Citizens Committee, with a dozen members so far, who want to take the pulse of residents on all things Loyola.
Calling themselves âcompletely apolitical,â Taylor and committee president Liz Faure say much is happening in their district âand there is very little citizen engagement. No matter whoâs in power, we want to ensure that people are heard.â The idea was born following an aborted Godfrey Street project which he says âcame out of the blue,â and âinvolved hiring a firm to consult the population. It sounded like a sell job and on the pricey side. Why couldnât they just pick up a phone and speak to people in the area?â