Mike Lydon shares ten of his favorite open streets events with USA Today.
In an article for USA Today, Larry Bielberg called on Mike Lydon of Open Streets Project to list ten of the best open streets events from around the world. After providing insight into the historic precedents and ideas behind the growing open streets movements, Lydon describes specifics of his favorite open streets events in the following cities:
- Los Angeles
- Portland, Maine
- New York
- Atlanta
- Minneapolis
- Pittsburgh
- Portland, Oregon
- New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Madison
- San Antonio
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