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The New York Times is reporting that Mayor Bloomberg successfully got NYC pedestrians and bikers three Saturdays in August to travel on Park Avenue and Lafayette car-free. Park Ave. was car-free up until the 1920's. Hence, Park Avenue.
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Image from the NY Times
