Opening iconic New York City streets to pedestrians meant an extra $3 million in spending last year — and helped save local businesses during the pandemic

• Last year, New York City opened Fifth Avenue as a pedestrian street on December weekends.
• That drove an estimated $3 million in additional spending at the businesses on those streets.
• It's the latest economic proof that making streets pedestrian and cyclist forward is good for business.

The evidence is mounting that making streets more walkable, bikeable, and car-free is really good for business.