On a warm Sunday afternoon, the citizens took over the street again, reclaiming it from the cars. The police blocked off a 2.3-mile stretch of 12th Ave S — from 11th Ave S in the Gulch to Kirkwood Ave in 12 South — for Nashvillians to enjoy the street by foot, bicycle, skates, unicycle, pogo stick, and more on October 30.
Community organizations turned out to set up displays and games, such as this giant Jenga:
And this giant map of Nashville, showing where (and how) people had come from to get to the open street:
In 12 South, folks ambled along the street, enjoying the sunshine:
And then there was this guy, who converted his bike into a TIE fighter:
The parade started early in the afternoon at Halycon Bike Shop, and yes, they had pumpkin spice this-and-that:
There was even dancing in the streets, ’cause, hey, no cars:
What a beautiful sight! 😍 Dancing in the streets as the sun goes down at 12th and Edgehill. #openstreetsnashville pic.twitter.com/wGJtq3DhIC
— Cary Gibson (@this1littlebird) October 30, 2016
#MusicCitySoul has been dancing for 3+ hours! #openstreetsnashville pic.twitter.com/GWSpjzOJP6
— Walk Bike Nashville (@walkbikenash) October 30, 2016