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>...as in other cities that have converted some streets to pedestrian-only areas... These "pedestrian-only" zones certainly aren't unique to Oslo. See Drottnin

>...as in other cities that have converted some streets to pedestrian-only areas... These "pedestrian-only" zones certainly aren't unique to Oslo. See Drottninggatan[0] in Stockholm, Grafton[1] in Dublin, Strøget[2] in Köpenhamn (Copenhagen), Kärntner Strasse[3] in Vienna, ad infinitum... I'm nonplussed that this is in any way news-worthy; however, it seems to be an American website, so maybe that's why? [0] - https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/Drottninggatan_sommaren_2006.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/Drottnin... [1] - https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/Grafton_St%2C_Dublin.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/Grafton_... [2] - https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Str%C3%B8get%2C_Copenhagen.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Str%C3%B... [3] - https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/K%C3%A4rtner_Stra%C3%9Fe%2C_Ecke_Walfischgasse.JPG https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/K%C3%A4r...

dbdjfjrjvebd 8y ago
FYI the Danish would spell Copenhagen København.
- renholder 8y ago
  That Ø[0], though... [0] - https://i.imgur.com/CI7Ynx6.gifv https://i.imgur.com/CI7Ynx6.gifv
karmelapple 8y ago
Isn’t part of the interest here that Oslo made a shift, rather than always having had it this way? This is starting to catch hold in cities of all sizes in the USA, too. Usually a couple roads in an already somewhat-popular commercial district will be shut down, either certain days or all the time, and many cities are seeing noticeable impacts on economic activity.
- sampo 8y ago
  > Isn’t part of the interest here that Oslo made a shift, rather than always having had it this way? Copenhagen made the shift in 1962. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Str%C3%B8get https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Str%C3%B8get Interestingly, many local merchants opposed the shift in fear of losing customers. But then soon saw how the pedestrianized street started to boast more shoppers to their stores.

dbdjfjrjvebd 8y ago

FYI the Danish would spell Copenhagen København.

renholder 8y ago
That Ø[0], though... [0] - https://i.imgur.com/CI7Ynx6.gifv https://i.imgur.com/CI7Ynx6.gifv

karmelapple 8y ago

Isn’t part of the interest here that Oslo made a shift, rather than always having had it this way? This is starting to catch hold in cities of all sizes in the USA, too. Usually a couple roads in an already somewhat-popular commercial district will be shut down, either certain days or all the time, and many cities are seeing noticeable impacts on economic activity.

sampo 8y ago
> Isn’t part of the interest here that Oslo made a shift, rather than always having had it this way? Copenhagen made the shift in 1962. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Str%C3%B8get https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Str%C3%B8get Interestingly, many local merchants opposed the shift in fear of losing customers. But then soon saw how the pedestrianized street started to boast more shoppers to their stores.