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Friday Video: School Streetspalooza

Check out how great life can be if we just give kids the space to be kids.
Friday Video: School Streetspalooza
Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

We all know (because we read Streetsblog) that streets in front of schools are uniquely dangerous.

And we also all know (because we read … you get the idea) that streets without cars are safer than streets with cars.

So what if, like a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, you could put these two things together? What if you could create school streets without cars?

It’s such a great idea that more and more communities are organizing to do it. And even pro-car, anti-bike Queens Council Member Vickie Paladino is on board.

Check out how great life can be if we just give kids the space to be kids:

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