Davis, California is enhancing its G Street merchant corridor into a vibrant, car-free area using temporary materials to accommodate pedestrians and cyclists. G Street, closed to vehicles since June 2020 due to the pandemic, has seen the addition of street furniture, modal filters, and sidewalk extensions made from innovative pavers. City officials, including traffic engineer Ryan Chapman, hope to establish permanent changes that emphasize bike usage and support local businesses, further revitalizing downtown Davis.
We do still need more bike parking here, said Ryan Chapman, traffic engineer for the city of Davis, during a recent tour of G Street and its surrounding corners.
G Street was shut down during the pandemic, Chapman explained. As with many other cities that closed to streets to provide more space for socially distanced recreation, Davis's engineers and planners continued building on what they started.
Since June 2020, G Street, between 2nd and 3rd Streets, has been closed to motor vehicles and open to businesses setting up outdoor dining spaces, public spaces, or shopping and to pedestrians and bicyclists.
The hope is to convert this to a permanent installation that will emphasize bikes over cars on the street.
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