Crypto News: 7 inspiring global street transformations

During the early days of pandemic, when restrictions on indoor gatherings created new demand for outdoor spaces, many cities transformed their streets and parking lots into walkable areas for dining and play. And as biking boomed, other cities fast-tracked efforts to make major arteries safer and more accessible for cyclists. Still others completely reimagined how residential and commercial corridors should be designed.

While many of these efforts were meant to be temporary, some have endured even in the face of pushback against the open-streets movement in the US and abroad. My colleagues and I looked at some of the most inspiring transformations, from Bogotá to Milan and beyond, that could help inform future projects in the new year. Today on CityLab: The Cities Keeping Their Car-Free Spaces

— Linda Poon

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