Closing Portage and Main

Update: 2024-07-04

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For over 40 years, the intersection of Portage and Main has been closed to pedestrians. The story of how this happened is one of desperation, bad planning, and even worse ideas on how our cities should be designed.

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Closing Portage and Main

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Closing Portage and Main