Open Streets
Basics
Op-Ed: Let’s Open Up Neighborhood Streets For Social Distancing
Now more than ever, it's time to give walkers and bikers more space on our roads.
March 17, 2020
Garçon! D.C. Requires Curb Reservations for Deliveries
Cities need to treat curb space like restaurants treat its prime tables.
November 14, 2019
Beloved Public Plaza to Return to Asphalt in Detroit
A public plaza built two years ago as a "people's park" surrounding Detroit's iconic statue will not be made permanent, thanks to a vote on Tuesday by the City Council.
July 17, 2019
Atlanta May Convert Main Drag into a Dutch ‘Woonerf’
A "shared street" — a concept imported from Europe — does away with curbs and gives pedestrians the priority. Atlanta is considering the design for its famous Peachtree Street.
May 1, 2019
Car-Free Streets Draw Bigger Crowds in San Antonio Than Pro Sports
It's hard to argue that people in Texas just aren't into walking and biking after you watch the above video from the Rivard Report, which shows the overjoyed crowds at San Antonio's Síclovía open streets event earlier this month.
April 15, 2016
Will the Pope’s Visit Lead to Massive Car-Free Days in Philly?
Since Pope Francis's visit this weekend, #pOpenstreets has become a rallying cry in Philadelphia. The hashtag has turned into a collective record of photos and insights about the surprising amount of fun and freedom that city residents enjoyed when 4.7 square miles of the city center went car-free.
October 1, 2015
Miraculous! Philly’s Open Streets Open Eyes During Papal Visit
The official name for it was the "traffic box" -- the 4.7-square-mile chunk of center city Philadelphia where incoming motor vehicles weren't allowed when Pope Francis was in town this weekend. But rather than the traffic nightmare some anticipated, something wonderful happened: #popenstreets.
September 29, 2015