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Op-Ed: Is There Really More ‘Freedom’ in a City That Depends on Cars?

<p>Pam Cress is president of <a href="http://www.shorewalkers.org">Shorewalkers</a>, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to promoting and preserving New York City’s waterfront and shorelines by leading invigorating hikes throughout the metropolitan area.</p>


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<p>Sofia Barandiaran is New York &amp; New Jersey Manager at <a href="http://www.greenway.org">East Coast Greenway Alliance</a>, a nonprofit organization advocating for the development of the East Coast Greenway, a walking and biking route stretching 3,000 miles from Maine to Florida, which includes much of the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway.</p>


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Op-Ed: Is There Really More ‘Freedom’ in a City That Depends on Cars?

Op-Ed: Will The Citywide Greenways Plan Finally Close the Gaps?