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Old 09-13-2010, 05:11 PM   #210
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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina View Post
It's not about closing down the road or not - it's about having an actual reason to do it.
There was a reason, to show that a road can be a street. It wasn't to influence people to stop using cars but to help illuminate the fact that our streets don't have to be just for cars. If you are viewing it as an act of war against the private automobile you are being overly sensitive, especially when you consider the extent, timing, and length of the closure. If Druh had as much malice as some of you are claiming she has she could have done something that would have been a much large inconvenience to drivers. However, she understands how cities work...
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