The city today announced the expansion of the Open Newbury street closing to two Sundays during the holiday season next month.
The street will be shut to motor vehicles on Dec. 1 and Dec. 8 in what had previously been just a summertime program to let pedestrians have free reign, if even just for part of a day, between Berkeley Street and Massachusetts Avenue, and between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
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Might be worth a visit just to see how it works.
By MrZip
Fri, 11/01/2024 - 2:15pm
I've no issue with thee limited ped-only closures. A good way to test theories about such things. A side note though, I bet Adam you intended to say "rein" rather that "reign".
Pedestrian only streets save
By Kinopio
Fri, 11/01/2024 - 9:35pm
Pedestrian only streets save lives and are great for business. We have decades of evidence from cities all over the world. Newbury, Hanover, Charles, some of Chinatown at the very least should be permanently pedestrian only. Spoiled drivers will have to survive with having only 99.9% of the streets being open to cars.
seems like an ok compromise?
By SharpWave
Sat, 11/02/2024 - 11:44am
Letting the ultra-posh eastmost block opt out seems like it would address a big chunk of the objections; those stores don't want the normie foot traffic anyhow.
Summertime program
By Sock_Puppet
Fri, 11/01/2024 - 4:14pm
Looking outside today... well, it seems to make sense to extend a summertime program into December.
right?
By cybah
Fri, 11/01/2024 - 4:23pm
It's gorgeous out today. I wore shorts and a t-shirt on Nov 1. Sadly its not going to last, tomorrow it will be 55. But looks like a warm up next week again to 75 according to WCVB.. sheesh.
But anything is possible. It could turn bitter cold and we could get snow before thanksgiving. Its rare these days but it could happen.
As far as the street closing in December, it will probably be 40-44F degrees, grey and overcast. Or drizzle. Which seems to be the de facto weather here between Dec and March.
Copenhagen, Oslo, Amsterdam,
By Kinopio
Fri, 11/01/2024 - 9:41pm
Copenhagen, Oslo, Amsterdam, Montreal etc all have pedestrian only streets despite having cold, dark winters. Then there’s the Christmas markets of Central Europe that are packed with people. When you design places for people instead of cars, people will come.
Did I anywhere say this was bad?
By cybah
Sat, 11/02/2024 - 10:40am
Did I say anywhere this was bad? I didn't.
I simply remarked the de facto weather pattern from Dec to March.
Christmas Markets
By SwirlyGrrl
Sat, 11/02/2024 - 10:58am
Many European cities have Christmas markets. A friend of ours used to make a nearly yearly trip to one of the older German cities to buy ornaments and specific old school tinsel. Any snow hanging around just enhances the experience.
I don't see why Boston can't get in on some of that energy. I've headed to Newbury Street to go to Uniqlo in December and there is barely room on the sidewalk to move. Even when the Jingle Ride rolls through of a Sunday the sidewalks are packed and there are few cars.
Snowport
By Ron Newman
Sat, 11/02/2024 - 11:03am
is Boston's version of this, starting next week:
https://www.bostonseaport.xyz/holidaymarket
https://www.bostonseaport.xyz/snowport
Should be every Sunday
By Ron Newman
Fri, 11/01/2024 - 5:01pm
why not?
Too risky
By BostonDog
Fri, 11/01/2024 - 5:24pm
People will become so accustomed to walking in Newbury Street on Sunday that they'll start walking in streets at other times and get hurt. We need to constantly reinforce the idea that streets must never, ever, be used for anything apart from driving and parking.
/s
Agreed, I went a few years
By Jt
Fri, 11/01/2024 - 7:03pm
Agreed, I went a few years ago in December and enjoyed outdoor ramen on a cold day. It's fun no matter the weather - eat or drink something outdoors and enjoy car free Newbury
I'll be on my way to Canada
By Zhu Hengpeng
Fri, 11/01/2024 - 7:59pm
I'll be on my way to Canada while you dress up your dogs and shop on Newbury and Boylston.
Canada
By Whirlz
Sat, 11/02/2024 - 9:40am
In case you haven't heard, Canada doesn't want escapees from the US. Whatever happens on November 5th, most of us will continue trying to find a tiny bit of joy in life. Astonishingly enough, that doesn't preclude political action. Go sell doom somewhere else; we're all full up here.
That's nice dear
By SwirlyGrrl
Sat, 11/02/2024 - 12:02pm
You will have to come back unless you meet their requirements for migration.
For example, my son and his partner are potential hate targets for a Trumpist pogrom. However, they both meet the priority occupations requirements and have been rounding up documentation for their applications just in case. My Canadian citizen brother can also sponsor my son as a backup plan.
Canada doesn't have to take you unless you are a dualie or repatriating. You aren't special.
Lol.
By Zhu Hengpeng
Sat, 11/02/2024 - 12:05pm
Lol.
That's okay
By SwirlyGrrl
Sat, 11/02/2024 - 12:07pm
Your mom still thinks you are smart and funny.
I'm reporting this ad hominem
By Zhu Hengpeng
Sat, 11/02/2024 - 5:29pm
I'm reporting this ad hominem to the website administration.
Wait
By Michael
Sat, 11/02/2024 - 6:34pm
I thought you were leaving for Canada
Already a "Refugee"
By SwirlyGrrl
Sat, 11/02/2024 - 8:37pm
AKA "rwgfy".
Note the obsession with Wu and the DTX/Boston Common, the return of the dadaist vagueposting, obnoxious adoption of a username of someone who is absolutely persecuted and censored, and fixation on the banhammering of their bullshit being "unfair".
Kinda wondering where they went to
By Cleary Squared
Sun, 11/03/2024 - 9:36am
For the past couple of months, we've heard neither wind nor wuthering from "Rwgfy," meaning Adam had enough of their trolling and decided to kick them out.
And now under a new name (allegedly), the resident shit-poster decides to pick up whether they left off.
I hear Pickle Lake, ON is wonderful this time of the year.
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