I agree. Pedestrian zones that are closed off to regular traffic are very common in Europe and they're awesome. They also boost the traffic the surrounding bus

I agree. Pedestrian zones that are closed off to regular traffic are very common in Europe and they're awesome. They also boost the traffic the surrounding businesses get and make it easier for cafés and restaurants to add a terrace area. Well-executed pedestrian zones are one of the easiest and most effective ways of making a street more liveable in my opinion. Edit: Also, (preferably one-way)streets where the sidewalk-to-road ratio is a lot higher than usual. Case in point[1] [1]: https://www.google.com/maps/@47.5003418,19.0510879,3a,75y,176.35h,78.4t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sTtOYZqBhyHyQeZyRb3Cb7Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 https://www.google.com/maps/@47.5003418,19.0510879,3a,75y,17...