streets now closed to cars
on friday afternoons through sunday evenings
so people can move to the streets
to walk, talk, dine, and be distant
a pretty natural adaption.
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“eating outdoors makes for good health and long life and good temper, everyone knows that.”
-elise de wolfe
—
ann arbor, mi, usa – june 2020
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Can’t beat that sense of liberation when traffic is excluded and the streets reclaimed. Lovely.
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that’s exactly what it feels like
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Love it! (๑╹ڡ╹)╭ ～ ♡
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❤
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I love this idea. Simple, effective, and an easy way for people to safely reconnect with businesses and each other. Great post, Beth!
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yes, most everyone loves it. certainly the restaurant owners and small shops in the area. only ones unhappy are a few drivers who complain they can’t drive straight through the town, but it’s and easy fix to just drive one street over
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Wow that’s brilliant! It must be so nice to walk around and not see or hear a single car
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it’s wonderful, and they are considering keeping some form of this in place once this crisis is all over. I hope they do.
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They’d never do something like that where I’m from 🤦🏾♀️
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Aw
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Let there be safe places, Beth.
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yes, and let people be patient and happy with going slow
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I love the idea! It does make a massive difference to be free to walk with no cars around!
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Like night and day
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Alfresco has a charm all its own.
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It certainly does, one of my favorite things to do
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And it is doable now.
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Good ol’ Al. I really like the Fresco family.
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He’s always been known as the life of the party
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Yes. He has that open air personality. A joy to be with.
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A breath of fresh air
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What a great idea. What do you think it will be like when the college kids return?
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All bets are off but our city, state, and uni are treading pretty carefully here. This area is on Main Street, mostly a townie enclave,it will another challenge entirely in the more student-populated parts of town
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From what I’ve heard, it is the ultimate college town
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From what I’ve heard, it is the ultimate college town in the U.S.!
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Hopefully toned down a bit this year 😅
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Hopefully…
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That is good, do keep safe, we hear that US is having lots of cases.
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An understatement to be sure – erring on the safe side personally
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That’s such a smart idea! Your street picture looks wonderful. Enjoy!
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Thank you and I did!
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Oh that is brilliant 💖🍷🍽🍹
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I think so too 🎉❤️
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I love that we are seeing “car free” zones springing up all across the country. A chance for us to get out safely, and good for our mental health!
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Me too, wonderful for all those reasons and more
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That’s a great idea!
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I just LOVE that towns are doing this!
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It’s such a great idea
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It’s especially good to eat on the street with no cars about. Enjoy!
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so much fun and relaxing
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and not nearly as dangerous as when cars are about. 🙂
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exactly
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I LOVE this idea. All the restaurants I went to eat in had their outside tables on busy streets so I would be sucking up exhaust fumes. We design our cities without walk-ability in mind. I would love to live in an area where this was prominent.
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yes, and they are considering keeping this tradition on weekends even after it is over
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Wonderful!!!! Now who do I need to wake up here to that possibility?? Hmmm.
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Keep asking )
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