piétonnifier

Senses

1. 1.

   to make pedestrian-only, to pedestrianize

   to convert (a street or area) into a zone restricted to foot traffic, closing it to vehicular traffic

Examples

• "La ville a décidé de piétonnifier le centre-ville pour réduire la pollution."

  The city decided to pedestrianize the town centre to reduce pollution.

• "On va piétonnifier cette rue l'été prochain."

  They're going to pedestrianize this street next summer.

• "Les commerçants souhaitaient piétonnifier la zone commerciale."

  The shopkeepers wanted to make the shopping area pedestrian-only.

Usage

A relatively modern French verb, used in urban planning and city development contexts. Often appears in government or municipal announcements. The corresponding noun is piétonnisation.