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The Reasonableness of Banning Cars

Maybe, in a few places

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Addison Del Mastro
Jan 22, 2022
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Take a look at this tweet:

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Daniel 'I ride the bus, and I vote' Trubman, MPP@dmtrubman
It's almost absurd how much charm a city could add by banning cars on a few narrow streets and laying down some tram tracks. And having dedicated lanes would improve transit service too! Novi Sad, Serbia Postcard dated 1919
6:39 PM · Jan 20, 2022

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Does the phrase “banning cars” sound radical to you? If you’re reading this, maybe not. But it can sound radical, certainly. (Cue a half-joke about learning from the early Soviet Union and how anti-car sentiment is really communism!)

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