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Podcast: The Block Club Chicago Podcast
Episode: Will Chicago Close More Streets And Create More Pedestrian Malls?
Description: In 1979, Mayor Jane Byrne transformed a nine-block stretch of state street into a pedestrian mall. It did not go well. Since then, that example has been used as a cautionary tale against turning streets into pedestrian only areas. But is the tide turning?Host - Jon HansenReporter - Quinn MyersRead More Here
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