"City landscape prioritizing pedestrians over vehicles."
Hear Me Roar: Petitioners Dropping a Bombshell - Red Street's Pedestrian Status Up for Grabs Again
Broadcasting hot off the press, the chatty vintage "Krasnodar | Teletape" dished the dirt on a new online petition aimed at tossing cars off Red Street and bringing back the pedestrian zone.
This juicy petition screams that banning cars from Red Street attracted hordes of locals and tourists alike.
- "Here's the lowdown - pedestrian zones galvanize neighborhood growth, supercharge urban wellness, and jack up local businesses. You know what that means? We gotta bring back Red Street's pedestrian vibes on weekends. Give it up for the Krasnodar admin to take us seriously on this", the petition cries out.*
"City of liberation and ignition":
- Where did the street artists who heated up pedestrian Red Street in Krasnodar vanish and where'd their magic go
On the comments' hot seat, opinions were split like a pepperoni pizza about weekend Red Street closures for cars:
"Dang, people just shifted from the whole Red Street to the sidewalk. The street don't get any cleaner, and safety took a nose-dive. You can barely squeeze through some of the narrow sections on weekends. The city's for people, not cars."
"I'm not feelin' the idea of a ped-only Red Street. Traffic's a mess, there are almost no options. Ain't we been through this 5-10 years ago? Can't we find more parking lots? There's a central alley from Drama to 'Aurora'."
- "Ain't no reason not to open it, right? I've been to concerts packin' in the thousands by Basta, and it's all cool. Beaches with crowds in the thousands, that's cool too. But we can't close Red Street on weekends."
"I live on Red Street, and I'm grateful they stopped closing it. The street's cleaner, more organized. I'd enjoy more traffic cops and patrol cars, tow trucks, cameras, none of that bad stuff."
The chatty channel also whipped up a poll - the post garnered a whopping 4,300 votes at the time of publishing. 70% of voters got behind the idea of ped-only Red Street, 15% were against it, while 12% were ready to hit 'ignore'.
FYI: Since April 2020, Red Street in Krasnodar has stood firm against the weekend ped-only movement (from Friday evening to Sunday) due to COVID-19 restrictions. In March 2022, Red Street was short-lived open to vehicles, but the Krasnodar City Administration later vetoed the idea following a call from the Anti-Terrorist Commission.
As we previously spilled the beans on Yuga.ru, Krasnodar's Red Street ranks high on Russia's priciest shopping streets. So, brace yourselves, buckaroos.
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The petition advocates for a return of Red Street's pedestrian zones, believing it boosts neighborhood growth, urban wellness, and local businesses, thus fostering a healthier lifestyle. It's worth noting that the home-and-garden sector may benefit from increased pedestrian traffic, considering Red Street's reputation as one of Russia's priciest shopping streets. The finance industry might also be impacted, as the decision to pedestrianize Red Street could affect the revenue of businesses in the area. Lastly, the public-transit and transportation sectors could also face alterations due to the possible change, as traffic patterns and routes might need to be adjusted accordingly.
