Quote Originally Posted by casscorridor View Post
Wrong. There are many examples of pedestrianized streets working very well, all over the world.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedestrian_zone
As Gumby already mentioned... what works in Europe/Asia and denser American cities doesn't work in Detroit. If they want to close a street, they should try doing it with Monroe Ave. for the 2 block stretch in Greektown from Brush to St. Antoine... and see how that works out.