Street facts for kids
- See also Street (town)
A street is a paved path or area in a town or city where people and vehicles can travel. While the words "street" and "road" are often used to mean the same thing, a street is usually found inside a town or city, connecting buildings and neighborhoods. Roads, on the other hand, often connect different towns or cities.
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Streets: Paths for People and Vehicles
Streets are important parts of our daily lives. They allow us to walk, bike, or drive from one place to another. They are designed to be safe and easy to use for everyone. Streets often have sidewalks for pedestrians and lanes for cars, buses, and bicycles.
Streets as Community Hubs
Many streets are more than just paths; they are lively centers of local culture and community life. People gather on streets for events, shopping, or just to spend time together.
For example, New Orleans’ Bourbon Street in the French Quarter is famous for its exciting atmosphere and many shops and restaurants. In New York, The Bowery was a place where a unique style of punk music and art became very popular for many years. These examples show how streets can become famous for their special character and the activities that happen there.
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The Porta Rosa was the main street of Elea, connecting the northern quarter with the southern quarter. The street is 5 meters wide and has an incline of 18 % in the steepest part. It is paved with limestone blocks, griders cut in square blocks, and on one side a small gutter for the drainage of rain water. The building is dated during the time of the reorganization of the city during the Hellenistic age (4th–3rd centuries BC).
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A street full of vehicles in Shanghai
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Kitano Street in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.
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An empty street in Misasa, Tottori, Japan.
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Pedestrians walking along Elfreth's Alley, Philadelphia
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Nevsky Prospekt, is the main street in the city of St. Petersburg, 1901.
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Typical service street ("mews") in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London. Mews are typically found at the back of older housing terraces (rows of townhouses) in the UK, with a more elegant street in front of the terrace.
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Abbey Road, London
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Rue Saint-Jacques, a street in Montreal, 1910
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An avenue in São Paulo.
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In Spanish: Calle para niños
