Closing Brisbane streets to cars could boost businesses and social ties

An urban planner who pioneered street-closure schemes suggests Brisbane close streets to traffic to boost business and community connection.

Why it mattersStreet closures cost little to test but can shift how people move through cities. They make neighbourhoods more walkable and mixed.

AustraliaBrisbane could test the model ahead of the 2032 Olympics, potentially making the CBD more pedestrian-friendly and helping local retail without major infrastructure spending.

Corroborated bytheage.com.au·watoday.com.au

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