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New pedestrian only areas in Florence

This article dates from 2010 - while it may be hard to believe, there was still vehicular traffic in these areas back then!

Last week was the closing to street traffic of the areas around the Duomo that weren't already "pedonale" or pedestrian only streets. Below are a few photos taken while standing in the intersection of Via de'Cerretani and Via de'Martelli. It feels really odd to be able to walk in the middle of these streets knowing how much traffic passed by every day. This week they also took down most of the stanchions and chains that were in the area to control the flow of traffic and keep people from getting run over!

I still think that some of this whole thing was just a pro-active PR attempt by the mayor to gain some easy goodwill before the tram construction starts - this is the exact route that the tracks are supposed to come down from the station on the way to Piazza San Marco.

Image Looking towards the Palazzo Medici

Looking towards the Palazzo Medici

Image of The north side of the Duomo

The north side of the Duomo

Image Looking down Via de'Cerretani in the direction of the train station

Looking down Via de'Cerretani in the direction of the train station (Firenze SMN)



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