Best pedesterian malls in USA

[Oglala Sioux Pride]

What are your favorite Pedestrian Malls or pedestrian only streets in America?
I am a big fan of these and i hope we see alot more of these in our country in the near future!

These are the ones i often have visited

Nicollet Mall: Minneapolis
(Bus taxi only street)

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16th Street Mall: Denver
(Also another bus taxi only street)

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Pearl Street: Boulder (My favorite)

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[spencer114]

I hate these things. That said, I've spent a bunch of time on 16th Street in Denver. It's nice enough. Haven't seen many others and of the ones that I've seen most are depressing and seemingly destructive (ultimately reopened to traffic).

[diablo234]

Church Street in Burlington, VT:

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Street Scene by jchants, on Flickr

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Pedestrian Mall in Burlington by LaurieW17, on Flickr

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Burlington, Vermont by Dougtone, on Flickr

State Street in Madison, WI:
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Orpheum Theater on State Street Madison WI, August 2009 by
Keith Dotson, on Flickr

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Quiet Sunday Morning on State Street, Madison Wisconsin by Keith Dotson, on Flickr

[Hia-leah JDM]

Lincoln Road, Miami Beach











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[diablo234]

Main Street in Charlottesville, VA:

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Charlottesville Pedestrian Mall by Mr. T in DC, on Flickr

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Main Street in Charlottesville Virginia by craig1black, on Flickr

[diablo234]

City Plaza in Iowa City, IA:

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Friday night, downtown Iowa City by Alan Light, on Flickr

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Pedestrian Mall, Iowa City by Aunti Juli, on Flickr

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Iowa City 1 by Sean_Marshall, on Flickr

[diablo234]

Third Street Prominade in Santa Monica, CA:

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Santa Monica Breakdancers by erly206, on Flickr

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Santa Monica Third Street Prominade by Arnold1717, on Flickr

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Third Street Prominade by Surveyor80, on Flickr

[diablo234]

Ithaca Commons in Ithaca, NY:

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Ithaca Commons by mhaithaca, on Flickr

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Ithaca Commons by mhaithaca, on Flickr

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Ithaca Commons by mhaithaca, on Flickr

[bayviews]

Originally Posted by spencer114

I hate these things. That said, I've spent a bunch of time on 16th Street in Denver. It's nice enough. Haven't seen many others and of the ones that I've seen most are depressing and seemingly destructive (ultimately reopened to traffic).

They've not worked out very well in larger cities.

By contrast, they've been much more successful in smaller walking & bicycle-oriented campus towns.

Ithaca NY being a case in point.

[desertpunk]

Originally Posted by bayviews

They've not worked out very well in larger cities.

By contrast, they've been much more successful in smaller walking & bicycle-oriented campus towns.

Ithaca NY being a case in point.

The very first pedestrian mall which was created in Kalamazoo (hardly a big city) in 1959 failed and was reopened to traffic, as have many others. Not very many places ever fully embraced the concept nor wanted it. Cities would do better with widening sidewalks and enhancing the street furniture.

[bayviews]

Originally Posted by desertpunk

The very first pedestrian mall which was created in Kalamazoo (hardly a big city) in 1959 failed and was reopened to traffic, as have many others. Not very many places ever fully embraced the concept nor wanted it. Cities would do better with widening sidewalks and enhancing the street furniture.

Good & obvious points. Save perhaps Ann Arbor, no city in Michigan regardless of size, makes viable candidate for pedestrian malls.

GM, Ford, Chrysler, etc. workers never made for great walkers!