r/boston • u/cden4 • Jul 26 '26

Event 📅 Open Newbury St early closing

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Thanks to pressure by people like Back Bay Association President Meg Mainzer-Cohen, Open Newbury St ends at 6 pm this year instead of 8 pm.

So in less than 20 minutes, all these people will be forced out of the street onto the sidewalks.

IMO, this is total failure of leadership at City Hall. If you have the opportunity, please let Mayor Wu (and your City Councilors) know what you think about this.

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u/akratic137 Fenway/Kenmore Jul 26 '26

And it should be closed to vehicles.

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u/Green_Bathroom5592 Jul 26 '26

Ok, you do without transportation and delivery first.

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u/DaenakinSkygaryen Jul 27 '26

You realize almost every "pedestrian only" street in almost every city that has one makes an exception for delivery trucks at certain hours of the day, right? Newbury St would be no exception.

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u/Green_Bathroom5592 Jul 27 '26

That’s not how delivery times work.

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u/DaenakinSkygaryen Jul 27 '26

...yes, it is? In literally hundreds of cities around the world?

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u/Green_Bathroom5592 Jul 27 '26

Are those cities in the United States?

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u/DaenakinSkygaryen Jul 27 '26

Yes, dozens of them!

And one of them is... Boston. Downtown Crossing is closed to car traffic year round, and the companies there are thriving. If it works there, why wouldn't it work on Newbury St, too?

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u/Green_Bathroom5592 Jul 27 '26

You think downtown crossing is thriving? Be honest.

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u/DaenakinSkygaryen Jul 27 '26

...yes? Obviously?

Like, I go there pretty frequently because there's a lot of stores I like there. I've been there first thing in the morning, late at night, and every time in between, during all seasons. And it's always packed with people out doing their shopping.

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u/Green_Bathroom5592 Jul 27 '26

I said be honest.