King William St. makeover

The Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) is vowing to clean up properties on King William St. by clearing out broken windows and adding some landscaping to the empty lots. The same old debate has emerged: attempt to restore the aging buildings remaining on the street, or knock them down and make use of the space. For the time being, at least, I think adding a small parkette on the block would be a lot nicer than staring at the empty facades. Is it a quick fix solution? Perhaps. Pressure on LIUNA has been intense over the past few weeks, and it may be a move to silence the critics. On the plus side, at least something is finally in the works between James St. N. and Hughson St N.