Weighing Changes to Street Use on Commercial Corridors

The COVID 19 Pandemic has transformed all parts of our cities, especially commercial corridors. But have policies that facilitated new parklets, the reduction of cars and parking, and our burgeoning bistro culture helped all business owners?

As you can imagine, the story is complex, but take a moment to learn about how the benefits of more pedestrian-friendly and dining-centered streets must also be weighed with the impacts on retail in particular through this brief case study on University Avenue in Palo Alto, CA. As cities identify unintended consequences of their policies and the future of retail in an e-commerce context, how can intentional and thoughtful zoning provide hope for keeping our commercial streets vibrant and our storefronts filled?

Read more on how cities can keep our commercial corridors bustling from McNellis Partners!