Organise street events like a regular carparking space party or barbecue. There are a range of physical changes which do not reduce the amount of road space available to cars but changes the feel of the road space. Physical Reclaiming Physical Reclaiming means taking road space from cars and this may take a little longer. Start with something simple that everyone agrees on and build from there. This may be painting a carpet square in the middle of your street, putting some pot plants at the corners, painting some old chairs and placing them in the centre and calling this your community meeting place.
Motorists slow down when there is something 'new' happening in a street.
But as they become familiar with the new surroundings, their speed will gradually creep back up. The most effective street reclaiming involves creating an ever-changing street. Human activity, like kids playing in the street, or people sitting on the side of the road is the easiest way to achieve this. But think of other ways your street may change on a weekly basis. It is important to demonstrate that you are reducing your car use in order to have the moral right to take some of that saved space back.