Genuinely confused: does this sub think that street photography is pictures of streets?

I’m seeing a number of posts of empty streets. Though these have their own merit, the rules of the sub offer the definition as “everyday life in a public space”. Some submissions offer no “life” and appear to be pictures of empty streets and/or urban architecture. A while ago I saw some excellent candid pictures of people in a more rural setting but was downvoted because “no streets” were in the shots.