Before noticing the electronic failure, the people of Maple Street see a street full of activity and lights. The street is described as being crowded with people going about their activities, such as theater-goers, groups of girls, and various inhabitants.
Before the people of Maple Street notice the electronic failure, they see a street full of activity and lights. In the story, 'The People of Maple Street,' the street is described as being crowded with people going about their activities. There are cable cars filled with theater-goers, groups of girls talking and laughing, and various inhabitants of the street walking idly from shop window to shop window. This bustling scene suddenly changes when the electronic failure occurs and the street becomes silent and dark.