2024–25 · Back Bay
Pedestrianize Newbury Street like Montreal's Mont-Royal
Resident proposes turning Newbury Street into a pedestrian street, modeled on Avenue Mont-Royal in Montreal.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Pedestrianize Newbury St following a model similar to Avenue Mont-Royal in Montreal
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- August 15, 2024
- Neighborhood
- Back Bay
- Place
- Newbury Street, Boston, 02116
- Portal category
- Arts & Culture
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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