Street reclamation

Street reclaiming is the process of converting, or otherwise returning streets to a stronger focus on non-car use — walking, cycling and active street life. It is advocated by many urban planners and urban economists, of widely varying political points of view. Its primary benefits are thought to be:

Reclaim the Streets

An early example of street reclamation was the Stockholm carfree day in 1969.[1]

Some consider the best advantages to be gained by redesigning streets, for example as shared space, while others, such as campaigns like "Reclaim the Streets", a widespread "dis-organization", run a variety of events to physically reclaim the streets for political and artistic actions, often called street parties. David Engwicht is also a strong proponent of the concept that street life, rather than physical redesign, is the primary tool of street reclamation.

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References
  1. "Bilfria dan".

See also
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