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Photos: Boston's Newbury Street Shuts Down To Cars, 'Opens' For Pedestrians

Several restaurants expanded onto the street for the Open Newbury Street event. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)
Several restaurants expanded onto the street for the Open Newbury Street event. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)

Newbury Street, known as one of Boston's most popular shopping destinations, became a pedestrian walkway on Sunday in an event called Open Newbury Street.

For eight hours, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m, Newbury Street was closed to cars and turned into an entirely walkable area stretching from Berkeley Street to Massachusetts Avenue.

The city of Boston shut down Newbury Street to all cars on Sunday. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)
The city of Boston shut down Newbury Street to all cars on Sunday. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh stopped by the Open Newbury Street event. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh stopped by the Open Newbury Street event. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)
 (Joe Difazio for WBUR)
(Joe Difazio for WBUR)
 (Joe Difazio for WBUR)
(Joe Difazio for WBUR)
(Joe Difazio for WBUR)
(Joe Difazio for WBUR)
 (Joe Difazio for WBUR)
(Joe Difazio for WBUR)

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