Published Jun 28, 2024 by Hailea Schultz
一个项目旨在通过将市中心的七个街区改造成无车区来增加休斯顿的可步行性, pedestrian-friendly destination.
The project, dubbed More Space: Main Street 2.0, 将把主街从商业街延伸到鲁斯克街,并从鲁斯克街到艾伦街再增加四个街区, bringing the area to span a total of 11 blocks. This expansion will permanently block off traffic to the area, creating a promenade where people can safely eat, shop and gather.
最初是为了在COVID-19大流行期间支持当地企业而推出的, the More Space: Main Street 2.0项目最初使企业能够利用道路空间进行户外用餐,而人们则可以享受扩大的步行区. 该计划的受欢迎程度促使休斯顿市议会于2023年正式批准其永久实施, with the goal of attracting more visitors to the area.
Spearheaded by Downtown Houston+, the project is currently in its final design and engineering stages, which include plans for new safety crossings, shaded social areas, landscaping and public art installations. 建设计划于2025年开始,预计将在2026年世界杯比赛之前完工.
“主街长廊是一个变革性的项目,定义了主街和市中心的下一个篇章," Mayor John Whitmire said in a news release, as reported by the Houston Chronicle. "I am excited about the City's future, including downtown, where we are designing a destination that attracts more people to work, live and play."
More Space: Main Street 2.0只是正在进行的几个旨在改善休斯顿步行性的举措之一. Another project, East Blocks, led by real estate developers Pagewood and Wile Interests, 将把东市中心的仓库改造成一个适合步行的10个街区的综合功能区. Additionally, The Plant, a 17-acre mixed-use district, will revamp the historic streets of Second Ward, 建立一个适合步行的区域,周围有各种各样的餐馆和商店.
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