Imagine a Phoenix version of Santa Monica's 3rd Street promenade

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Denver has one, so does Santa Monica. Why not Phoenix? Outdoor pedestrian malls encourage development and bring the community together. Plus we've got plenty of space downtown. Pick a street central to the light rail with good parking and little development and close the street to traffic. 2nd Ave or 3rd Ave between Van Buren and McKinley? 1st or 2nd St? Encourage builders to develop vacant lots along the street with mixed use properties. Provide tax incentives to encourage independent businesses to open. I'm not a city planner, so I have no idea how this would be implemented, but I think this would be a cool addition to our city.