Expand Downtown Crossing pedestrian zone
Resident asks to expand the Downtown pedestrian zone to State/Court and Boylston/Essex and nearby side streets to create more shared space for people to gather.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Expand Downtown pedestrian zone to State/Court and Boylston/Essex and associated side streets.
Who it helps and why
Downtown Crossing is already a meeting place of Boston's social and racial backgrounds. Expanding the pedestrian zone would create more space for Bostonians, suburbanites and other visitors of all backgrounds to meet, mingle, see a show, shop and relax.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- August 15, 2024
- Neighborhood
- Downtown
- Place
- Washington Street, Boston, 02111
- Portal category
- Streets & Sidewalks
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
- Themes
- Pedestrian & bike safety
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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