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Brooklyn's greener, car-free future is taking root

Brooklyn's greener, car-free future is taking root

The borough’s 2019 plan for a pedestrian-friendly downtown has been given a push by pandemic-era street changes. But right now, traffic still reigns. 
Angie Schmitt: It's time to rewrite the road builders' rule book
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Angie Schmitt: It's time to rewrite the road builders' rule book

The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, which lays down the law on U.S. street markings and design, is up for revision. Bike and pedestrian safety advocates want big changes. 
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How the coronavirus recovery is changing cities
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How the coronavirus recovery is changing cities

What will the future of cities look like? As we emerge from coronavirus lockdown, our use of parks, stores, restaurants, transit and streets is already changing.
Paris is plotting a greener, slower beltway
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Paris is plotting a greener, slower beltway

Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s reelection manifesto calls for a green revamp of the Boulevard Périphérique, the city’s car-clogged inner ring urban highway.
Tencent car-free headquarters

This new car-free district in Shenzhen is the size of midtown Manhattan

As part of a new corporate headquarters for company Tencent, a new district in one of the densest cities in the world will barely allow any cars.
Fear of public transit remains high in London

Fear of public transit remains high in London

As the U.K. capital cautiously reopens, a poll finds 70% of surveyed Londoners are anxious about commuting via bus or Tube. Are their COVID-19 fears justified?

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