From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpedestrianizepe‧des‧tri‧a‧nize (also pedestrianise British English) /pəˈdestriənaɪz/ verb [transitive] TTRto change a street or shopping area so that cars and trucks are no longer allowed —pedestrianization /pəˌdestriənaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -nə-/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table