Question: The most populous state holds what car-free town famous for mining ?

text: List of car-free places
United States
This is a list of populated car-free areas . For uninhabited car-free area in the US , see inventoried roadless area . With a few notable exceptions , most US cities have only relatively small car free zones .
The areas in this list of car-free places make up a sizeable fraction of a city, town, or island; public transport connections do not in themselves constitute a car free area. Color-coding is used as follows:
State Location Area Character
Alaska Halibut Cove entire Town Originally a fishing village , Halibut Cove , located inside Kachemak Bay State Park , is now home to several art studios/galleries and businesses . One of the world 's only floating towns , it is a popular tourist destination . Only way to get around the cove is by boat . Outside access is by water taxis from Homer , 6 miles away
Arizona Arcosanti entire town Arcology being built by Paolo Soleri
Arizona Phantom Ranch entire village Tourist village on the Colorado River inside Grand Canyon National Park ten miles ( plus one vertical mile ) from nearest road with access by foot , raft , or mule
Arizona Supai , Arizona entire town In the Havasupai Nation , the capital of Supai is eight miles from the nearest road . The town has refused all offers to extend the road . Access is by foot , mule , or helicopter . Supai is probably the largest not completely tourism dependent absolutely car-free town in the contiguous USA
California Catalina Island most of Island Car free except for gasoline-powered golf carts , Smart Fortwos , Minis , and buses in the town of Avalon
California Columbia Pedestrian mall Small car-free district at the center
California Riverside Downtown Main Street Riverside 's Main Street Pedestrian Mall is car free from 10th Street to 6th Street in downtown Riverside , with traffic crossing points at 9th Street , University Ave , and Mission Inn Ave . Notable sites include the historic Mission Inn , the California Museum of Photography , and statues of Martin Luther King , Mahatma Gandhi , and An Chang-ho . Small boutiques , antique stores , and restaurants are mixed with business and government offices , including Riverside 's City Hall and the State 's 11-story California Tower
California Sacramento K Street Mall Covers 12 blocks ( 1 mile ) of K Street , including an outdoor shopping mall , a pedestrian freeway underpass to the city 's historic district , shopping , entertainment , and a business and mixed-use residential district
California Santa Monica Third Street Promenade , 1/2 mile ( 800 m ) of 3rd Street Car-free shopping district , with further expansion planned
California Venice Venice Canals A small portion of a large canal system created by Abbot Kinney to be the Venice of America still exists . A majority of the canals were filled in 1929 to make way for the automobile , though a square roughly 1,000 ft ( 300 m ) still exists on one side
Colorado Aspen Pedestrian malls Three blocks of E. Hyman Ave. , S. Mill St. , and E. Cooper Ave. in downtown , adjacent to Wagner Park , have been pedestrianized
Colorado Boulder Pedestrian mall At the city center ; there is some debate as to whether this really is a car free area or not . The Pearl Street Mall is absolutely car free , and extends through several blocks of the center of the city
Colorado Denver 16th Street Mall , about a mile ( 1.6 km ) long Transit mall with pedestrian-only extensions . However , electric buses and police cars drive throughout the area at all times , alongside pedicabs and horse-drawn carriages . It is forbidden to ride ordinary bicycles along the mall except on Sundays , and bicycles parked on the mall are impounded by police after a few hours ' notice
Colorado Fort Collins 1 street Old Town Square commercial district
Colorado Fort Collins Colorado State University , 4 long streets car free area of university campus , to be expanded
Colorado Vail Most of the town Resort town with several European-style car-free squares and streets
Florida Miami Beach Lincoln Road Mall , 7 blocks or 0.5 mile ( 800 m ) Shopping , socializing , cafes , dining al fresco in the heart of the Art Deco district
Florida St. Augustine St. George Street , 4 blocks or 0.4 mile ( 600 m ) Pedestrian only street , historic structure , shopping , dining , attractions ,
Georgia Metro Atlanta East Lake Commons , 67 dwellings planned Parking will be located on the perimeter of the village . Access within the village core will be by walking , carts , and bicycles
Indiana Indianapolis Canal Walk One-and-a-half mile section of the Indiana Central Canal through downtown Indianapolis . Features sidewalks on either side and is lined by apartments , museums ( with cafes ) , hotels , and the White River State Park . Opportunity to rent kayaks , Segways , bicycles , paddleboats , etc . Completely car-free