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Philly Free Streets: No traffic for 7 miles from N. Philly to Old City on Oct. 28

It's the second year for the event inspired by Pope Francis's 2015 visit to the city.

A scene from the 2016 Philly Free Streets event.
A scene from the 2016 Philly Free Streets event.Read moreYONG KIM / Staff Photographer

The second annual Philly Free Streets event will be on Oct. 28 and will close seven miles of roadways to traffic from North Philadelphia's Fairhill neighborhood to Old City from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Here's a map of the route.

Mayor Kenney announced the route and date on Friday.

Last year's event closed 10 miles of city streets to motor vehicle traffic, including South Street from the Delaware River to the Schuylkill, attracting thousands of pedestrians, runners and bicyclists.

The event was inspired by Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia in 2015, when streets in Center City were closed for the weekend and residents got to enjoy them without having to deal with traffic.