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Four weeks ago, TheCityFix covered the launch of Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign, noting the omission of an active community design component. As we speak, the Task Force on Childhood Obesity is developing the ...

A rendering of a car-free Times Square. Illustration via Streetsblog.

Two of the most heavily congested stretches of Broadway St. - Times Square and Herald Square - will become car-free, pedestrian plazas in May to reduce traffic and pollution.

A rendering of a car-free Times Square. Illustration via Streetsblog.

Two of the most heavily congested stretches of Broadway St. - Times Square and Herald Square - will become car-free, pedestrian plazas in May to reduce traffic and pollution.