Editing Street reclamation (section)

{{confused|Reclaim the Streets}}
{{Short description|Changing streets to focus on non-car use}}
[[File:Corridor Capacity and Infrastructure Costs.png|thumb|A comparison of road corridor capacity and street infrastructure costs]]
'''Street reclaiming''' is the process of converting, or otherwise returning streets to a stronger focus on [[Alternatives to car use|non-car use]] — such as walking, cycling and [[active lifestyle|active street life]]. It is advocated by many [[urban planning|urban planners]] and [[urban economics|urban economists]], of widely varying [[politics|political points of view]]. Its primary benefits are thought to be:

*Decreased [[automobile]] [[traffic]] with less [[noise pollution]], fewer automobile [[accident]]s, reduced [[smog]] and [[air pollution]]
*Greater safety and access for pedestrians and cyclists
*Less frequent surface maintenance than car-driven roads
*Reduced [[urban heat island|summer temperatures]] due to less [[Asphalt concrete|asphalt]] and more green spaces
*Increased [[pedestrian]] traffic which also increases [[social capital|social]] and commercial opportunities
*Increased [[gardening]] space for urban residents
*Better support for [[co-housing]] and infirm residents, e.g. suburban [[eco-village]]s built around former streets