Public Space Wednesday: Avenida 9 de Julio

Avenida 9 de Julio is the widest street in the world — the width of an entire city block. In my personal experience, it’s impossible to cross it all in one light. Instead, you cross one of the frontage roads and maybe the central artery. On the second light you complete the trip.

While this may seem like a symbol of cars run amok, but both sides of the avenue are vibrant pedestrian zones. It feels more like Buenos Aires took the idea of a small town main street and super-sized it.

Photo by Vir argentina.