pedestrian street

Walking-only public way

A pedestrian street is a road or section of road closed to motor vehicles, reserved for foot traffic.

Common in European city centers and tourist districts, these streets typically feature shops, cafés, and public seating: The old town's pedestrian streets were packed with summer visitors.

Also called a pedestrian zone or pedestrian mall.

Related

boulevard · tree-lined path · stroll · shoppers · foot traffic · shopping district · cafes · outdoor dining · al fresco · buskers · benches · pavement · footpath · marketplace · arcade · piazza · awnings · lampposts

Categories
Opposites
vehicle access

pedestrian streethighway

Major road for travel

freeway · motorway · expressway · arterial road · autobahn

traffic speed and volume

pedestrian streetinterstate highway

Major road between states

autobahn · superhighway · trunk road · fast lane · bypass

urban design philosophy

pedestrian streetparking lot

Outdoor vehicle storage area

suburban sprawl · strip mall

Family

pedestrian, street, pedestal, peddler, pedestrians, streets, pedicure, pedometer, impede

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G