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[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 28 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

For good, or just for an event?

Edit: Well, that was a letdown, from the article:

For five consecutive Saturdays starting this weekend,

[–] its_prolly_fine@sh.itjust.works 27 points 4 days ago

Hey it has to start somewhere

[–] NarrativeBear@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

Can't let those poor cars loose a lane of traffic or even one parking spot.

Meanwhile, when the roadway is shut down and turned in a pedestrian only street the business along the street are definitely making a huge killing in sales from the influx of pedestrian traffic.