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U.S. streets are often wide and meant primarily for cars. Many European cities have charming, narrow streets that give pedestrians priority. Can U.S. cities find ways to add these narrow streets into our existing networks? And what would they gain if they did?

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Resources on this topic:

mycentraljersey.com/story/things-to-do/2018/12/26/elfreths-alley-philadelphia/2148575002

strongtowns.org/journal/2015/3/17/some-thoughts-on-narrow-streets

mantecabulletin.com/opinion/local-columns/alleys-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly

designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/The_history_of_the_dimensions_and_design_of_roads,_streets_and_carriageways

philly.curbed.com/maps/philadelphia-most-beautiful-alley-streets

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