
Click through for cartoonist Lisa Benson's take on who calls the tune in Detroit (though maybe no longer in Washington).
After the jump, Pat Oliphant peers into a possibly not-too-distant future.

Click through for the writing on the ... plaque.
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The Department of Transportation has transformed Broadway into a new corridor for pedestrians and cyclists.
The city's biking- and walking-friendly streets expose the hypocrisy harsh e-bike enforcement without better street design.
DOT is taking feedback on the future of Avenue B. Plus more news.
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