Then planners, in their wisdom, take all that away to make the street more car-friendly for suburb dwellers who need to get into the city.
Now, 50 years later, the city is hoping that a massive new hospital and some high density developments will increase the walkability and encourage reinvestment of properties on that street. Of course, what would help with that is to widen the neutral ground, put in a streetcar, and let drivers make left turns...
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