#pedestrianisation — Public Fediverse posts

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Stockholm’s plan to get cars out of the city.

Instead of imposing permanent pedestrianisations, authorities are backing pop-up schemes to make streets temporarily car-free.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250918-stockholms-plan-to-get-cars-out-of-the-city?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Stockholm #Cars #UrbanMobility #Mobility #Cities #Sweden #Pedestrianisation #CarFree

Just saw a post on another platform about the proposed #pedestrianisation of #London’s Oxford St and was blown away by the venom and cynicism.

It seems the combination of #sustainability, improved #AirQuality and #DisabledAccess are beyond the wit of humanity and the enemy of business.

How do European cities successfully manage pedestrianisation?

https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/how-is-sadiq-khan-cutting-oxford-street-congestion

Virginia activist charged with vandalism after drawing crosswalk at intersection https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/04/virginia-crosswalk-vandalism-charge-charlottesville #Pedestrianisation #Virginia #UScrime #Cities #USnews

also: good call re #pedestrianisation. If #Ikea ever wanted to do a flagship store in #Oxford, there is the Debenhams building still vacant ...

Parisians back 'garden roads' project in record low turnout.

Residents of Paris have backed a project to pedestrianise and create green spaces on hundreds of roads in the French capital in a consultative vote.

Some two-thirds of those who voted in the poll backed the plan, dubbed the "garden roads" project, but only 4% of the Paris electorate turned out to cast their ballots.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250324-parisians-back-garden-roads-project-in-record-low-turnout?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Paris #Referendum #Pedestrianisation #Pedestrianization #France

Camden #London Borough Council:
#Camden High Street #Pedestrianisation Consultation
We're proposing to create a motor traffic free section of Camden High Street
Consultation closes at 30 August 2024
https://consultations.wearecamden.org/supporting-communities/camdenhighstreet/

📃New article out evaluating resident views on #pedestrianisation:
🟩66% of local residents supportive of Barcelona's recently pedestrianised green axes , based on results of representative survey (n=1,211)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0197397524001176
- Majority support also among residents of non-pedestrianised streets
-Support for pedestrianisation declines markedly with age
-Public transport🚎 and cycling🚲 use increases support for pedestrianisation, while the contrary is true for car🚗 and motorbike 🏍️use

Anyone opposed to further pedestrianisation of Cork should look at Ljubljana 🇸🇮

So far 10 hectares of the city centre is car free with local approval ratings ranging from 88% - 95%.

The air is cleaner, the streets are greener and business is booming. It is also a joy to visit!

#pedestrianisation #cork #ireland #walking #cycling #publictransport #Ljubljana

#Potsdam #streetscene

#photography #fotografie #germany #streetscenes #straßenszene #cityphotography #urbanphotography #städtefotografie #street #straße #pedestrianisation #pedestrian #pedestrians #fußgänger

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People are seeing the benefits (to traders, as well as shoppers and residents) of greater #pedestrianisation. #CorkCity's first #CarFree day in 20 years broadly welcomed as a success.
https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-41233561.html?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=gnews&utm_campaign=CDAqEAgAKgcICjCdspYLMLDXrQMwxe6KAg&utm_content=rundown

From Oslo to Helsinki, the list of cities across Europe introducing car-free initiatives is lengthening.

Removing cars from city centres - or at least restricting their access - has been shown to transform urban areas into safe places for walking and cycling while significantly reducing air and noise pollution.

Does this have an economic cost or is it a win-win situation?

https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/09/21/what-are-the-economic-benefits-of-car-free-cities

#Europe #Cities #CarFree #Cycling #Pedestrianization #Pedestrianisation

In relation to the mantra of #pedestrianisation against #commerce and #retail
someone sent me this article on "Cities: The International Journal of Urban Policy and Planning" that proves otherwise.

Using a unique transaction dataset containing the estimates of sales volumes for stores across Spain and combine it with data from #OpenStreetMap they found that "pedestrianization increases retail stores' sales volumes."

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S026427512100367X

#cities #activetravel #mobility

#Pedestrianisation = #Profits
https://smartgrowthamerica.org/foot-traffic-ahead-2023/

Finally - on the day it closes - filled out the #Fife Council survey about possible changes to South Street in #StAndrews. Survey didn’t work on my iThingies so did it on my laptop. In principle I’m in favour of #pedestrianisation but as a #disabled visitor I already find St Andrews hugely problematic for parking and getting around with two sticks or my #wheelchair. #PublicTransport is absolutely not an option for me. Nor is out of town parking. Anyway gave them feedback! https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a16f0c5950584707a3bb3db754640ad9

If you can, make your way down to Botanic Avenue in Belfast and support this event. #LiveableCities #HealthyCities #Belfast #Botanic #Pedestrianisation

BBC News - Botanic Avenue festival to trial pedestrianisation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-63693748