herePart of Deansgate has already been closed to traffic - and Thomas Street in the Northern Quarter will now be closed to traffic 7-days-a-week - to help people and walking and cycling to move more safely around the city centre.Pavements in the city centre and in local district centres have been widened around transport hubs to help people socially distance more effectively as more people return to their place of work.The Council has also submitted a £600k Active Travel bid to the Department of Transport to fund a wide range of schemes that will quickly make more space for people travelling across the city on foot or by bike.Pat Karney, Manchester City Council's city centre spokesperson, said: "We have to take a safety-first approach as.