1.   He added that the primary reason for seeking the street closure is to give property owners more control over development of the area.

2.   North Beach and Union Square merchants wait for customers who turn back, frustrated by street closures and a lack of parking.

3.   One complaint filed with HUD says that street closure separates minority neighborhoods from their schools and churches, hinders pedestrian travel and slows the response time of emergency vehicles.

4.   Other cities are turning to street closures as a way of giving residents greater control of their environment.

5.   Once in the city, however, drivers had to maneuver through congestion caused by street closures around the Capitol, White House and District of Columbia offices.

6.   Public Works director Peter Rieck says Forum organizers have requested two street closures in the downtown area.

7.   So many streets were flooded that the city of Seattle ran out of street closure signs.

8.   Street closures in Tempe may hamper delivery drivers, so Anderson advises customers to order early.

9.   The city often pays for street closures with HUD-administered Community Development Block Grant funds.

10.   With a million spectators expected, multiple street closures will take effect.