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Greenlight for Midtown Gets Under Way in Times Square
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Billy Parker
Published May 24, 2009
Modified May 25, 2009
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Here's the first peek at the new look of Times Square without a vehicle in sight as part of the "Greenlight for Midtown" program, which began today. The early shot looking down Broadway and Seventh Avenue from 45th Street comes from Streetsblog, which says, "It's obviously way too soon to judge how this remarkable experiment is working but today, at least, car-free Broadway appears to be a huge hit. "
We'll be sure to have a gallery as images continue to come in from the inaugural day of pedestrians enjoying their newfound freedom on the normally congested sidewalks and streets in the heart of the city.
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