Banff residents wear yellow at rally in support of pedestrian zone [Video]

Sporting bright yellow clothing, a group of more than 100 residents marched down Banff Avenue on Wednesday in support of that street’s vehicle-free status.

The coalition group Friends of a Better Banff Ave organized the “Go Bananas for Banff Ave” event in an effort to encourage residents to vote “yes” to having a pedestrian zone on Banff Avenue every summer.

Each summer since 2020, the Town of Banff has closed a small section of Banff Avenue so residents and tourists can safely stroll down the street, taking in the mountain views while perusing displays from local restaurants and stores.

The closure typically happened from May long weekend to Thanksgiving weekend.

Initially, Banff town council wasn’t planning to bring back the pedestrian zone this year, but that decision was later reversed.

A petition presented to council in May sought to have cancelled any plan to continue shutting down Banff Avenue in …