The plazas and side streets can change in a couple of hours - from heavy police to none and from no vendors to some.

Mayor Daniel Lurie will close five streets to traffic, allowing for easier pedestrian access, outdoor performances, and ...

The city cannot, single-handedly, counter the global economic trends decimating downtown. But it can facilitate drawing hordes of young people there to get sozzled.

At Warm Water Cove Park. Photo by Jake Hanft.