Local shopping street in the city of Montréal, It’s the beginning of the summer here, and more and more streets are being closed to cars every summer (although they’re reopened during the cold Canadian winters), the difference in the amount of people there now vs last week when it was still open to cars is absurd.

Even more people! Lil stand

Since It’s the beginning of the summer there was a marching band to celebrate, which was nice.

Businesses set up stands where they sold stuff, offered free samples and stuff like that, and there was also seating and games set out for kids, like a bouncy castle, some (mini) mini-golf courses and a mini skate park.

Just closing the street to cars made the space much nicer, and there were way more people there than when the street was open to cars.

  • bieren@lemmy.zipEnglish
    11·
    6 days ago

    But this street isn’t closed all year is it? I mean, this is part of an art festival. I am all for closing streets and building walkable/bikable communities. But don’t pick and choose based off a single event that draws a crowd regardless of it takes place on a street or in a park.

    • Blisterexe@lemmy.zipOPEnglish
      1·
      6 days ago

      It’s closed for three months, and when I went again yesterday it was just as busy. Where’d you get that it was part of an art festival?