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Old Posted Oct 16, 2020, 7:21 PM
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A2's Healthy Streets Program that started this Spring is extending into November with additional temporary bike lanes, pedestrian-only zones, and road closures -

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Ann Arbor's Healthy Streets program test-drives non-motorized transportation infrastructure
Emily Benda | Second Wave Media
October 14, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted Ann Arbor to block off car traffic lanes to allow for more distanced pedestrian and bicycle traffic, walking and cycling enthusiasts are seeing an opportunity for longer-term change. This summer Ann Arbor implemented a series of pilot projects called the Healthy Streets Program. Areas of downtown were closed off for walking and other streets blocked off lanes to be used as bikeways. After receiving feedback on the program and in partnership with the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority's (DDA) People Friendly Streets project, additional adjustments were made in August to create more temporary bike lanes, walking space, and road closures. The second wave of the pilot will last until Nov. 10, as the city and DDA continue to receive feedback from the public via an online survey...
One of the pilot projects of the program, on Broadway -

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