How to Open Streets Right During Social Distancing
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We need more space — which means we need a new blueprint for how to do Open Streets events during this challenging global moment and beyond.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Ciclovía
Bike-Share and Open Streets: A Perfect Match
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Open streets events, or ciclovias, give people a new way to explore their city's streets. Without cars on the streets, they're a natural opportunity for people who don't usually ride a bike to hop on two wheels -- and that's precisely why it's important to include bike-share systems in the mix, says Stefani Cox at the Better Bike Share Partnership.
Do You Have Car-Free Streets? A New Resource for North American Ciclovias
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Pop quiz: Where was the first ciclovia? I bet you said Bogotá. But, surprisingly, you’d be wrong. Sure, the Colombian city is widely credited with popularizing the concept of ciclovias, which temporarily close streets to cars to liberate the roads for people. For several hours every Sunday, more than a million citizens in Bogotá take […]
If a 26.2-mile, Half-Day Street Closure Generates $188M…
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Why not Close New York City’s Streets to Traffic More Often? Sunday was New York City’s 26.2-mile block party, a once-a-year occasion for residents and visitors alike to actually enjoy the city streets. A recently announced economic-impact study of the 2005 race calculated that the marathon–complete with participants and spectators from near and far, sponsors, charities, media, prize […]