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by dougmwne 1202 days ago
Sure, you could close the streets to traffic. It is unsafe for pedestrians and motor vehicles to share a road. The pedestrians are soft and squishy and are inevitably the loser in any conflict.

Even poor countries can manage to build sidewalks and bike paths. Not having them is a choice to favor the motored over the unmotored.