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February 24, 2013

Minneapolis ponders Greenway street conversion (no cars allowed)

The North Minneapolis Greenway would run 30 blocks north-south.

Gear Junkies:

Imagine if your city street was stripped of its pavement and turned into a bike/pedestrian-friendly “greenway.” Trees, grass, and paths replace pavement and cars whizzing by.

That scenario is being considered in Minneapolis, where the city is working to develop plans to convert a low-traffic street in north Minneapolis to a no-cars-allowed “linear park.”