Street reclaiming is the process of converting streets for non-car use. It is advocated by many urban planners and urban economists, of widely varying political points of view. Its primary benefits are thought to be: Urban, city, or town planning, deals with design of the built environment from the municipal and metropolitan perspective. ... This article needs cleanup. ... The Elections and Parties Series Democracy Representative democracy History of democracy Referenda Liberal democracy Representation Voting Voting systems Ideology Elections Elections by country Elections by calender Electoral systems Politics Politics by country Political campaigns Political science Political philosophy Related topics Political parties Parties by country Parties by name Parties by...

• Decreased automobile traffic with fewer automobile accidents and less smog
• Reduced summer temperatures due to less asphalt and more green spaces
• Increased pedestrian traffic which also increases social and commercial opportunities
• Increased gardening space for urban residents
• Better support for co-housing and infirm residents, e.g. suburban eco-villages built around former streets

Some advocates approach the problem of street reclaiming more directly with picks and shovels, and simply remove parking lots and unwanted streets with armies of volunteers, often squatting on the reclaimed land. Others prefer a more political approach, e.g. Reclaim the Streets, a widespread "dis-organization" which runs a variety of events to physically reclaim the streets for political and artistic actions, often called street parties. A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... In many parts of the world traffic is generally organized, flowing in lanes of travel for a particular direction, with interchanges, traffic signals, or signage at intersectons to facilitate the orderly and timely flow of traffic. ... An accident is something going wrong unexpectedly. ... Victorian-era London was notorious for its thick smogs, or pea-soupers, a fact that is often recreated to add an air of mystery to a period costume drama. ... Asphalt is a highly viscous liquid that occurs naturally in most crude petroleums. ... A pedestrian at the intersection of Alinga Street and Northbourne Avenue, Canberra, Australia A pedestrian is a person travelling on foot, whether walking or running. ... Social capital is a socio-economic concept with a variety of inter-related definitions, based on the value of social networks. ... Gardening is an activity—the art and craft of growing plants—with a goal of creating a beautiful environment. ... A Cohousing community is a kind of intentional community composed of private homes with full kitchens, supplemented by extensive common facilities. ... Ecovillages are socially, economically and ecologically sustainable villages of 50 to 150 people. ... Parking is the act of stopping a vehicle, exiting it, and leaving the vehicle unoccupied for more than a brief time. ... This article is about occupying land without permission. ... Reclaim the Streets (RTS) is a group of people with a collective ideal of community ownership of public spaces. ... In its conventional sense, a street party is just what it says: a party taking place on a road. ...

See also

• Living street
• Auto-free zone
• Carfree day