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  • Camden High Street could go car-free forever
  • Porchfest Brings Affordable Entertainment to the Streets
  • Most World Cup Host Cities Are Pedestrianizing Streets This Summer – But Not Boston

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timeout.com /2 days ago

Camden High Street could go car-free forever

This congested shopping street could become a traffic-free utopia

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usa.streetsblog.org /3 weeks ago

Porchfest Brings Affordable Entertainment to the Streets

People-first streets aren’t just life-saving – they’re a cost-of-living tool. And they're fun.

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mass.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

Most World Cup Host Cities Are Pedestrianizing Streets This Summer – But Not Boston

In a few days, host cities across North America will welcome huge World Cup crowds by pedestrianizing major streets – and in some cases, entire neighborhoods – to keep traffic jams...

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koin.com /1 month ago

'Pedestrian-friendly': Vancouver temporarily blocks vehicles from part of Waterfront Way

The vehicle-free initiative will culminate with Labor Day weekend on Monday, Sept. 7.

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wane.com /3 weeks ago

Open Streets returns this summer for a day to explore downtown Fort Wayne without cars

Attendees get the chance to roam the boundaries on foot, scooters or bikes.

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toronto.citynews.ca /2 weeks ago

Should Toronto consider expanding pedestrian-only zones?

A little over a week into a pedestrian-only pilot project banning cars from a section of Church Street, and Toronto city councillors are asking for more. Claiming there is a “stron...

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timeout.com /3 days ago

Covent Garden’s Seven Dials will be pedestrianised this month

The central London neighbourhood will go completely car-free for one day in July

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nbcnewyork.com /5 days ago

Summer Streets returns to NYC: When and where to take advantage

No traffic? No honking? No waiting to cross? That’s right!  Summer Streets is coming back to all five boroughs. Across five Saturdays over the summer, New Yorkers can walk, r...

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reasonstobecheerful.world /1 month ago

The Spark: Banishing Cars With a Block Party

Welcome back to The Spark, our monthly celebration of how people just like you are creating positive change, one meaningful step at a time. The Spark is generously supported by Lau...

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allthecanadianpolitics.tumblr.com /1 week ago

Toronto city council voted in favour of expanding car-free streets Thursday, less than a week after…

Toronto council votes in favour of expanding car-free streets. But questions persist around security costs | CBC NewsToronto city council voted in favour of expanding car-free stre...

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gothamist.com /1 month ago

Bikes get a lane, illegally parked cars get the boot in downtown Brooklyn redesign

Alex Chorine, 50, navigates around a double-parked car in downtown Brooklyn. The stretch of Adams Street near Brooklyn's courthouses is a notorious hive for illegally parked ca...

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sf.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

Op-Ed: Summer in Berlin Changes Perspective on Cars

It's hard to experience a real-world "15-minute city" with a world-class rail network and then go back to driving everywhere for everything

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toronto.citynews.ca /5 days ago

Church Street pedestrianization pilot project getting warm reviews from residents and businesses

It’s been three weeks since a stretch of Toronto’s Village neighbourhood was closed to vehicle traffic and many people using the area say the atmosphere is a welcome change. Two bl...

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sf.streetsblog.org /3 weeks ago

San Jose Activates Street Space and Brings Out the Crowds

More evidence that people want streets to do more than just move and store cars

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cleantechnica.com /1 month ago

Berlin Is Ground Zero In The War Between Cars & Bicycles

Bicycles lower pollution levels in cities and free up urban space, but at the expense of private automobiles. The post Berlin Is Ground Zero In The War Between Cars & Bicycles...

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seattletransitblog.com /1 month ago

Friday Roundtable: Lake Washington Boulevard Car-free Weekends 2026

Seattle Parks & Recreation’s annual Bicycle Weekends program returns this summer starting tomorrow, May 23. This summer, Lake Washington Blvd (LWB) will be closed to non-local...

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globalnews.ca /3 weeks ago

Winnipeg restaurateurs expect rush for car-free Corydon Saturdays

Every Sunday, starting July 5 until Sept. 6, Corydon Avenue will be closed to cars between Daly and Lilac streets from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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seattletransitblog.com /3 weeks ago

Sunday Movie: Barcelona Superblocks

What are Barcelona superblocks (superilles) really like? What do they look like, how many people use them, and what do they do in them? Here’s an overview: By CityFixer. Seattle is...

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la.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

South Pasadena Approves Protected Bike Lane for Entirety of Fremont Ave.

After some concerns about lost parking, residents convinced the city council to keep its complete streets concept uniform.

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toronto.citynews.ca /1 month ago

City approves closing down Church Street for two months as part of pedestrian project

The City of Toronto plans to go ahead with a pilot project that would see a portion of Church Street closed to vehicles to create a pedestrian-only area for part of the summer, inc...

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skepticalscience.com /3 weeks ago

What Americans can learn from London’s war on cars

This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Sarah Wesseler ompared to most American cities, London is a paradise for climate-friendly, car-free transportation. Around a quar...

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chi.streetsblog.org /3 weeks ago

Car-free off-street paths give kids the freedom to risk making mistakes. That’s one reason we need to build more trails.

By Jeremy Wolff

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la.streetsblog.org /2 weeks ago

This Week In Livable Streets

World Cup action, Independence Day, and more.

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usa.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

35 Ways America Is Reducing Reliance on Single-Occupancy Cars

A new report explores the innovative ways U.S. communities are getting people out of cars — with the help of employers, apps, and more.

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