These are just some examples of roadways closed for pedestrian(for an extensive list see Wikipedia):
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Memorial Drive, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
The section of Memorial Drive from Western Avenue to the split at Mount Auburn Hospital at Mount Auburn Street is closed to motor vehicles on Sundays in the summer to allow for pedestrian and non-motorized users. The closure is in effect from 11:00am to 7:00pm starting the last Sunday of April until the 2nd Sunday of November.
The Memorial Drive closure was pioneered in 1976 by the People for Riverbend Park, a group of Cambridge residents who petitioned the state recreation department, then called the Metropolitan District Commission, to make the roadway car-free on Sundays. Initially, the group funded the cost of police details and other related expenses, but eventually those expenses became part of the state recreation budget. The Charles River Conservancy hopes the same arrangement could fund a Storrow Drive closure plan.
The popular Memorial Drive closures attracts hundreds of families and outdoor enthusiasts every Sunday.-- Boston Globe, Jan. 1, 2008
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ciclovía, Bogota, Columbia
Since 1976, each Sunday and holiday the main streets of Bogotá, Cali, Medellín, and other municipalities, are blocked off for the event to become Carfree. From 7 am to 2 pm, runners, skaters and bicyclists take over the streets. At the same time, stages are set up in city parks. Aerobics instructors, yoga teachers and musicians lead people through various performances. Bogotá's weekly ciclovías are used by approximately 2 million people (30% of citizens) on over 120 km of carfree streets. -- Wikipedia.
Summer Streets, New York City, New York, USA
About 7 miles of city streets were free of cars, allowing scores of bicyclists, runners and pedestrians to occupy the entirety of the pavement. And, at designated rest stops, participants enjoyed a variety of activities, such as zip lining above Foley Square, rock climbing at Spring Street while hearing how to fix a bike flat from REI volunteers, and Salsa lessons at 51st Street. -- ArchDaily
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