Gregory's Server
In 2020, Montreal closed 2 km of road to cars for a 2 month trial to encourage pedestrians.
Business owners were outraged, convinced it would destry their sales.
Instead, the street filled with crowds and sales went up. Now Montreal has 10 km of roads they close seasonally.
https://thewalrus.ca/montreal-kicked-cars-to-the-curb-and-thrived/