[B’ Spokes: Can you imagine if they did something like this on, oh let’s say Northern Parkway or really lots and lots of streets in Baltimore where obstacles like poles and traffic control boxes are in the way of pedestrians on a already narrow sidewalk.]
by Angie Schmitt, Streets blog
On St. John Street in Portland, Maine, a lane of pavement was replaced with a landscaped walkway. Photo: Rights of Way
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https://streetsblog.net/2013/10/01/repurposing-streets-for-all-users-in-portland-maine/