pedestrianize
verb (used without object)
to go on foot; walk.
pedestrianizing
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present participleof pedestrianize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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They found that by pedestrianizing key streets with wide sidewalks, New York City and Paris could connect more sidewalks without adding much to the lengths of drivers’ trips.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 22, 2023
Flonneau argues that residents of neighboring cities deserve a say in the fate of major infrastructure—like pedestrianizing the Seine highway or scrapping half the capital’s parking spaces—and that Hidalgo should not rule alone.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2023
We have an excellent example of pedestrianizing at Seattle Center, which has worked successfully for 60 years.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2022
Both are right in the heart of Chinatown, and each is only one block long with narrow streets and lots of immigrant-owned businesses, so it made a lot of sense for pedestrianizing them.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2021
There had been distractions in the carriage-road—school-children, peasants, wagons, troops of pedestrianizing students from all over Germany—but we had the old road to ourselves.
From A Tramp Abroad — Volume 04 by Mark Twain
