Interesting side effect of making streets for pedestrians:  (as noted by Urban Caffeine in NYC).
Shop keepers on nearby car-focused streets compllain of reduced business because the human-friendly streets syphon off human shoppers. 
https://youtu.be/4jglkyLAgPo?t=409

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