Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, streets have become an integral part of our public health infrastructure—they’re spaces to walk, exercise, play...

Yelp data shows greater consumer interest at restaurants on pedestrian-friendly “slow streets" that limited vehicle traffic during the pandemic.

As a popular dining destination faces city orders to rebuild a costly outdoor dining setup, advocates call for a clearer plan for opening up streets.

Communities shouldn’t give back the street space that they reclaimed during the pandemic.

After a long delay to start the program, the City of Seattle announced an even longer extension for restaurants and businesses to continue using public spaces for outdoor dining and retail. Seattle…

The mayor had been under pressure from such civic groups as City Rise, which has been calling for repurposing roadways for retail.

Schemes to reclaim city streets for pedestrians are flourishing during the Covid-19 pandemic

“We’re looking at that [year-round],” Hizzoner said at his Monday presser.

“This could be the best block party in the history of New York, but if we don’t get this right in the next three months, there will be a complete collapse of the tax base of the city,&#…