From downtown to playground: This is the power of Open Streets

How could streets bring cities together if people got out of their cars?

That’s the question the Open Streets Project attempts to answer.

Across the nation, the movement encourages cities to rethink public spaces by temporarily closing their streets to cars and opening them to people.

This year, Fort Wayne took part its second-annual Open Streets event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 15.

Here’s a look at what residents did with four hours, 18-blocks of space, 78 stations, and more than 100 free activities.