pedestrianize
Make foot-traffic only
To pedestrianize a street or area is to close it to motor vehicles and reserve it for foot traffic.
The transformation typically involves removing parking, adding benches and plantings, and creating space for outdoor dining or markets: The city plans to pedestrianize the downtown shopping district.
Chiefly British spelling; American English uses pedestrianize as well.
Adapt for new use
- redevelopRebuild an area comprehensively
- convertChange in form or faith
- revitalizeRestore strength and vitality
- transformChange completely in form
reconfigure · redesign · renovate · modernize · rehabilitate · reclaim · retrofit · upgrade
Public open square
- piazzaPublic urban square
- squareRhombus with right angles
- esplanadePaved waterfront walking area
- promenadeLeisurely public stroll
courtyard · boulevard · commons · arcade · marketplace · terrace · mall · paseo
Routes for pedestrians
- sidewalksPaved pedestrian pathways
- crosswalksMarked street-crossing zones
- pavementsHard outdoor walking surfaces
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
mobility · accessible · legibility · benches · lighting · signage · shade · crossings
Residential area nearby
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- citizensMembers of a nation
- shopkeepersRetail establishment proprietors
- merchantsThose who conduct commerce
visitors · stakeholders · businesses · retailers · cyclists · families · locals · vendors
Sectioning areas by use
- urbanismStudy of metropolitan areas
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- accessibilityEase of approach
transit-oriented · cityscape · gentrification · municipal · residential · metropolitan · downtown · mainstreet
repurpose
Adapt for new use
- redevelopRebuild an area comprehensively
- convertChange in form or faith
- revitalizeRestore strength and vitality
transform · reconfigure · redesign · renovate · modernize · rehabilitate · reclaim · retrofit · upgrade · overhaul
plaza
Public open square
promenade · courtyard · boulevard · commons · arcade · marketplace · terrace · mall · paseo · boardwalk
footpaths
Routes for pedestrians
- sidewalksPaved pedestrian pathways
- crosswalksMarked street-crossing zones
- pavementsHard outdoor walking surfaces
wayfinding · mobility · accessible · legibility · benches · lighting · signage · shade · crossings · ramps
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- citizensMembers of a nation
- shopkeepersRetail establishment proprietors
merchants · visitors · stakeholders · businesses · retailers · cyclists · families · locals · vendors · buskers
zoning
Sectioning areas by use
- urbanismStudy of metropolitan areas
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
accessibility · transit-oriented · cityscape · gentrification · municipal · residential · metropolitan · downtown · mainstreet · masterplan