Diagonal streets closing for car free plazas

Both New York and San Francisco, there are streets closing to create new pedestrian plazas.

New York has begun closing parts of Broadway in Times Square and Herald Square on weekends to create additional pedestrian space in these busy areas.

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San Francisco recently closed part of 17th Street at Market in the Castro as a trial pedestrian plaza:

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Finally, San Francisco is now closer to considering a carfree Market Street:
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via SFist

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