Burlington 'Shared Streets for physical distancing'

The City of Burlington is announcing a "Shared Streets for physical distancing" initiative to help the community find safe, healthy ways to get outside, recreate and access essential services. This initiative has three parts: 1) designating some streets for local traffic only, 2) designating other streets as “shared streets,” and 3) temporary parking restrictions in select locations to widen key walking and cycling corridors. Additionally, this initiative is for everyone: residents who need to go to a grocery store or pharmacy but who may not have a car, first responders/essential workers looking for safe ways to recreate close to home, families caring for children while working from home. The city is installing signage on certain streets to designate them as "Shared Streets" or "Local Traffic Only.” There are no changes to traffic patterns on the "Shared Streets," and emergency services will continue to have full access to the street network.