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Let’s Not Overthink This: Opening Streets is Easy, Says Urban Planner Mike Lydon
By Mike Lydon
This scene, from Oakland, may become the norm in New York, thanks to an announcement by Mayor de Blasio. Photo: City of Oakland
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