All over the country, local officials experimented with closing roads to car traffic to give residents more space. Some of these temporary pandemic measures have proven overwhelmingly popular, leading to long-term changes.
"I think it was the happiest day I've ever experienced in San Francisco," he said.Of course, taking away space from cars is always going to spark opposition. In San Francisco, some disability rights advocates say the closure makes it harder for them to get to certain parts of the park.
Singleton, who represents a neighborhood next to the park, says the closed road would be better used for handling car traffic. In Memphis,"most people had never experienced the ability to get out and just walk freely on a street unconcerned with cars and safety," Coletta said.in March 2021 after pressure from downtown neighborhood associations, which were concerned about an increase in traffic on other streets.
"I think some of it is this idea of 'return to normalcy.' So if normal is cars and we want everyone to feel like COVID is over — we're moving forward — we're going to go back to cars," Speck said.Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time. By 1934, a park report declared,"The automobile can be designated as one of the greatest detriments to the enjoyment of Rock Creek Park today."
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