Downtown Pedestrian Mall Long-Term Plan

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People walking in the centre of Water Street with patio decks on either side flanking the buildings

The City of St. John's initially opened the Downtown Pedestrian Mall (the DPM) on July 3, 2020. In February 2023, Council approved a 3-year plan for the DPM from 2023-2025. The City is undertaking engagement to help inform a long-term plan for the DPM for 2026 and beyond.

The DPM runs every day from the last day of school to Labour Day, and is open noon to 10:00 p.m. with the area inside the footprint closed to traffic during those hours. Essential vehicle access is provided to specific areas within the DPM footprint during operating hours, including to the courthouse, parking areas, and armoured vehicles to banks. To help inform a long-term plan for the DPM, the City is seeking feedback to better understand visitor experience and gather perspectives on such things as activities and events, as well as any changes the public would like to see to the DPM.

A final report with recommendations will be presented to Council.

Photo credit: Destination St. John's

The City of St. John's initially opened the Downtown Pedestrian Mall (the DPM) on July 3, 2020. In February 2023, Council approved a 3-year plan for the DPM from 2023-2025. The City is undertaking engagement to help inform a long-term plan for the DPM for 2026 and beyond.

The DPM runs every day from the last day of school to Labour Day, and is open noon to 10:00 p.m. with the area inside the footprint closed to traffic during those hours. Essential vehicle access is provided to specific areas within the DPM footprint during operating hours, including to the courthouse, parking areas, and armoured vehicles to banks. To help inform a long-term plan for the DPM, the City is seeking feedback to better understand visitor experience and gather perspectives on such things as activities and events, as well as any changes the public would like to see to the DPM.

A final report with recommendations will be presented to Council.

Photo credit: Destination St. John's

Q&A

Please use this space to ask questions regarding this project and we will provide an answer. All questions will be posted as submitted. Some questions may require coordination with internal departments and additional time may be needed to post a response. 

The Q & A section will remain open while the project is active. 

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  • Share Why is there no forum for input from "those who choose not to visit the DPM", including those who no longer patronize Water St businesses after the DPM was designated? The "share your ideas" portal should have an explicit category for such responses, without which an accurate measure of all residents' views cannot be achieved. on Facebook Share Why is there no forum for input from "those who choose not to visit the DPM", including those who no longer patronize Water St businesses after the DPM was designated? The "share your ideas" portal should have an explicit category for such responses, without which an accurate measure of all residents' views cannot be achieved. on Twitter Share Why is there no forum for input from "those who choose not to visit the DPM", including those who no longer patronize Water St businesses after the DPM was designated? The "share your ideas" portal should have an explicit category for such responses, without which an accurate measure of all residents' views cannot be achieved. on Linkedin Email Why is there no forum for input from "those who choose not to visit the DPM", including those who no longer patronize Water St businesses after the DPM was designated? The "share your ideas" portal should have an explicit category for such responses, without which an accurate measure of all residents' views cannot be achieved. link

    Why is there no forum for input from "those who choose not to visit the DPM", including those who no longer patronize Water St businesses after the DPM was designated? The "share your ideas" portal should have an explicit category for such responses, without which an accurate measure of all residents' views cannot be achieved.

    Ward 5 Resident asked 8 months ago

    Thank you for your question. We welcome all perspectives, those who visit and those who do not. A variety of tools are being used to collect feedback including a detailed survey. The survey is designed to collect additional information from those who do not visit to give us a better idea of why they don’t visit. If you prefer, feedback can also be submitted by email to engage@stjohns.ca or by calling 311.

Page last updated: 14 Apr 2025, 10:11 AM