Re:If You Can’t Ban Cars Downtown, Take Away Parking Spaces
by Spooky23 on Saturday June 24, 2017 @09:31PM
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It's like zoning.
You can improve an area by seperating incompatible uses. When white flight was in full swing in the 1970s, cities removed pedestrian plazas, bulldozed marginal real estate and created parking lots in the name of urban renewal (and enriching speculators), etc.
In my area, a few cities have selectively closed streets for events or permanently closed streets to create pedestrian zones. It's largely been successful in attracting more visitors and creating a good environment.
You can improve an area by seperating incompatible uses. When white flight was in full swing in the 1970s, cities removed pedestrian plazas, bulldozed marginal real estate and created parking lots in the name of urban renewal (and enriching speculators), etc.
In my area, a few cities have selectively closed streets for events or permanently closed streets to create pedestrian zones. It's largely been successful in attracting more visitors and creating a good environment.