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Let’s Not Overthink This: Opening Streets is Easy, Says Urban Planner Mike Lydon

An urban planner looks at open space and reviews the good, the bad and the ugly among our cities (looking at you, Mayor de Blasio!).
Let’s Not Overthink This: Opening Streets is Easy, Says Urban Planner 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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