Hamilton more progressive than Victoria?

Victoria has been humming and hawing over even a partial and temporary Gov't Street 'closure' for decades. MVB post, here.

Anyways, I just saw a poster for Open Streets Hamilton, a street 'closure' in Hamilton on two different Sundays, this year.

Hamilton is joining a growing number of other North American cities such as New York, Portland, Winnipeg, Ottawa and Barrie to “Open Streets” for pedestrians, cyclists and shoppers to enjoy all that the street has to offer...

James Street North... will be closed to automobiles, and open to a festival of people walking, cycling, rollerblading, watching demonstrations, trying a new activity, listening to music and bands, or shopping in the various shops and restaurants along the street.  

Well, this is embarrassing.