pedestrian area

Car-free shopping street

A pedestrian area is a zone where vehicle traffic is restricted or prohibited, allowing people to walk freely.

City centers often designate shopping streets or plazas as pedestrian areas: The old town has been converted into a pedestrian area.

Also called a pedestrian zone or pedestrianized area.

Related

car free zone · crosswalk · shared space · foot traffic · curb cut · air quality · plaza · town square · promenade · streetscape · public space · bike lane · traffic calming · lighting design · community garden · transit hub · urban greenery · greenway

Opposites
traffic type

pedestrian arearoadway

Paved surface for traffic

motorway · highway · carriageway · freeway · expressway

access restriction

pedestrian areabus lane

Road reserved for coaches

loading zone · service road · drive-through · taxi rank · cycle lane

Family

pedestrian, area, pedestrians, areas, pedestal, centipede, millipede, pedigree, impede

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G