Comments on: Dept. Of Great Ideas From Otherwise Insane Cat-Lady Types: Car-Free Sundays In Philly http://www.philebrity.com/2009/08/17/dept-of-great-ideas-from-otherwise-insane-cat-lady-types-car-free-sundays-in-philly/ philly's longest-standing cityblog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:04:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: arcticsplasherhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/08/17/dept-of-great-ideas-from-otherwise-insane-cat-lady-types-car-free-sundays-in-philly/comment-page-1/#comment-13735 arcticsplasher Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:39:22 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=25760#comment-13735 We did have a carfree zone til recently - Chestnut Street btwn 18th and 6th. Its part of the reason all the businesses left Chestnut and moved to Walnut. (Hard to imagine, but Chestnut used to be the tonier shopping street...) Still, the other cities that do carfree days are mostly European (I've been in central London during a carfree day), and the point isn't to support local businesses as much as to enjoy a quiet and stress-free day in town. I don't think any of us realize how much ever-present background noise and stress cars create. However, since this is the land of capitalism-at-all-costs (yes, even Philly) so you might as well start hoping for free unicorns, universal healthcare, and other impossible dreams while you're at it. We did have a carfree zone til recently – Chestnut Street btwn 18th and 6th. Its part of the reason all the businesses left Chestnut and moved to Walnut. (Hard to imagine, but Chestnut used to be the tonier shopping street…) Still, the other cities that do carfree days are mostly European (I’ve been in central London during a carfree day), and the point isn’t to support local businesses as much as to enjoy a quiet and stress-free day in town. I don’t think any of us realize how much ever-present background noise and stress cars create. However, since this is the land of capitalism-at-all-costs (yes, even Philly) so you might as well start hoping for free unicorns, universal healthcare, and other impossible dreams while you’re at it.

]]> By: barryghttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/08/17/dept-of-great-ideas-from-otherwise-insane-cat-lady-types-car-free-sundays-in-philly/comment-page-1/#comment-13732 barryg Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:45:07 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=25760#comment-13732 Oh and if Rittenhouse Sq was carfree image all the al fresco dining we'd have... it would feel positively European. Oh and if Rittenhouse Sq was carfree image all the al fresco dining we’d have… it would feel positively European.

]]> By: barryghttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/08/17/dept-of-great-ideas-from-otherwise-insane-cat-lady-types-car-free-sundays-in-philly/comment-page-1/#comment-13731 barryg Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:41:08 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=25760#comment-13731 What other cities do this? So much of Philly is already walkable, its not like people need to discover their local businesses. If someones wants to drive somewhere they probably actually need to or are too lazy to get on a bike no matter what.What we should have are practical, car free zones that improve quality of life, like making the Italian Market closed to cars on Saturdays and maybe making Walnut St West ped-only once a month. What other cities do this? So much of Philly is already walkable, its not like people need to discover their local businesses. If someones wants to drive somewhere they probably actually need to or are too lazy to get on a bike no matter what.

What we should have are practical, car free zones that improve quality of life, like making the Italian Market closed to cars on Saturdays and maybe making Walnut St West ped-only once a month.

]]> By: Richard Brian Pennhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/08/17/dept-of-great-ideas-from-otherwise-insane-cat-lady-types-car-free-sundays-in-philly/comment-page-1/#comment-13686 Richard Brian Penn Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:06:49 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=25760#comment-13686 I'm down for this :) However, what about those who want to leave the city? I’m down for this :) However, what about those who want to leave the city?

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