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destructdisc@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 hours ago

22 miles of NYC streets go car-free starting this weekend

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22 miles of NYC streets go car-free starting this weekend

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destructdisc@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 hours ago
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NYC summer open streets are back, with a route spanning Manhattan's length
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The car-free program returns this Saturday for five consecutive weekends, with locations in all five boroughs.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/33465615

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  • Onno (VK6FLAB)@lemmy.radio
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    For good, or just for an event?

    Edit: Well, that was a letdown, from the article:

    For five consecutive Saturdays starting this weekend,

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      Hey it has to start somewhere

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      Can’t let those poor cars loose a lane of traffic or even one parking spot.

      Meanwhile, when the roadway is shut down and turned in a pedestrian only street the business along the street are definitely making a huge killing in sales from the influx of pedestrian traffic.

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    And it could improve the traffic flow : https://youtube.com/watch?v=-QTkPfq7w1A

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