Car-Less Places: Oaklavia

Oakland, California - till 10 pm and "Ciclavia" sessions began. Oaklavia, as it is called in this example, a particular metropolitan area in which a former car-dominated city district temporarily blocks of open space where the toddlers safe in the middle of the street is transformed into the game.
Ciclavias New York and elsewhere, as has occurred in other cities. To the one in Auckland earlier.

My wife and I lived our whole lives in Oakland, but we've never experienced it in the streets without cars, so we decided to check it out.

Were not enough contiguous space at the car, but police and the event ensured that cyclists and pedestrians did not wait long, or all the volunteers at each car to move between sections.

Honest oncoming traffic can be blocked with the police, it is still difficult to rest in the middle of the road. A mother and child in the road was really real looking. On Sunday a wide open space out on being fun yet: these two have no fear of impending death.

Car noise reduction and an abundance of space set in a bar, it was really liberating and incredibly exciting. Cycling in general as it floods you much about your surroundings with more detail than you normally will find events. Being in a steel and glass enclosure of the high-velocity (aka car) moving to a place that robs many parts.

The smell alone made the trip worthwhile all the food: The Ratto market and deli in the street in front of an outdoor cafe setting, not to mention those like Oaklavia barbecue.

Running through the city this way, you notice things you just plain did not know were there. My wife (Mali), a small garden half a block from the city jail under a federal building in the background mixed with a good view. Who knew? You've given a lane boulevard (aka Freeway) sits with what the garden will know how. Today, the car without the fear of impending death, we can literally stop and smell the roses, or at least tomatoes. Yum!

While we were investigating garden, we met a volunteer event. Its sweet cargo bikes can haul 600 lbs. And cost $ 1,100. Randall my friend on his Bilenky can haul more than. Excellent.

All in all, Oaklavia people experience such a great new approach to their city and was a great success. Now, open space at the car like this can only be made broad and lasting.

Cyclavía website specifies that the temporary spaces are purely for entertainment. It basically turns the streets into a temporary park. This is a great thing. Square: However, the removal of cars as a business district is a kind of space that one's life a more stable and potentially more profound effect is reminiscent of.

Europe these plazas, piazzas, and platzs, ie large-scale car less, but on the weekend where people gather everyday spaces, full of, like Trafalgar Square, St. Peter's Square, etc. In these places, Marienplatz, you feel safe not just from cars but when you work while you relax, dine, shop, run errands, etc. In other words, you feel really safe cars all the time. Life without the fear of impending death by car where to focus your mind in an otherwise deeply refreshing change. Suddenly, currently spent on parking brainpower, driving, and dodging cars available to consider other things. Consider the possibilities.

Europe is not necessarily more enlightened about the public spaces. They car obsession - dominance, and the crowd got its share. Plaza just legacy left over from the pre-car era spaces. Since the U.S. was made very prone to car built in the 20th century, we have relatively few cars on the tight spots. "Drive Through" everything to find their heritage in many cities. Fortunately, many in the U.S. that it needs to change.

Oaklavia the sponsors, for example, let's, Oakland, Oakland bikes are hard to diversify our streets with cars. Proponents of this view represents the site another livable streets initiative. Clearly, much more. However, as shown in Vegas, there is a lot more to do.

For a few hours if not forever: whether, Oaklavia show how this vision can be rewarded an excellent job done.

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