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Last edited November 17, 2025 An unspoken piece of infrastructure that most of the students at UWaterloo secretly want is a direct shortcut from Lester Street to Phillip Street, ideally close to the Hickory Street connection. I made a tweet about it that got some traction a while back, which inspired me to try to figure out why we haven't built this yet, and to try to change that. links to tweet and reddit post. Quite a lot of online support! I found some other Reddit posts over the years as well: link link link And even people who made a creative trapdoor in the fence: tweet And, anecdotally, there have been many more holes in the fence between Lester Street and Phillip Street over the years. I remember when I was in first year (2021-2022), there was a gaping hole in the fence between 247 Lester Street and the Plaza that required you to make a 3ft jump up or down to cross it, and even that one had pretty decent foot traffic at all times of the day, even though it probably sa
The people want a shortcut - My Site Home > posts > 20251117 Building the Lester St to Phillip St Pedestrian Shortcut Last edited January 17, 2026 The people want a shortcut An unspoken piece of infrastructure that most of the students at UWaterloo secretly want is a direct shortcut from Lester Street to Phillip Street, ideally close to the Hickory Street connection. I made a tweet about it that got some traction a while back, which inspired me to try to figure out why we haven't built this yet, and to try to change that. links to tweet and reddit post . Quite a lot of online support! Quickly
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