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Lincoln 13th Street debate heats up: City's lane reduction questioned by critics
- Peter Salter
- Aug 26, 2018
- Aug 26, 2018 Updated Sep 29, 2019
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Later this month, the city will reduce the number of through lanes on 13th Street, add a turn lane and add flashing beacons for pedestrians at D and F streets.
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The battle lines in the War of 13th Street were drawn earlier this summer, after the city announced it was putting the commuter corridor on a diet.
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