Yeah! Regent Street would make a perfect pedestrian only thoroughfare - especially with the new Broadway-style theater there. I think it would be really cool to try and make Regent into something like Maiden Lane in San Francisco (one of my favorite little streets!). Something like this:

photo by Robin

photo from Laurent Castellani, flickr
There is a little gate on either end communicating that it is for pedestrians only - and it has a very european feel while keeping a san francisco vibe. We could do the same, while keeping a very SLC feel. See the gate?

photo by sanfranciscodays.com
What do you all think?