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City dwellers gained more access to public spaces during the pandemic. Can they keep it? Katharine Lusk, The Philadelphia Inquirer © TYGER WILLIAMS/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS Families and friends enjoy outdoor dining along Second Street in Old City in August. Access Philadelphia organized the Old City street dining. Through a year of pandemic shutdowns and protests, Americans have rediscovered their public spaces. Homebound city dwellers sought havens in parks, plazas and reclaimed streets. Many of these places also became stages for protests against police violence and systemic racism in the U.S. Mayors around the world have used this time to reimagine the use of public space. Will cities revert to familiar car-centric patterns, or build on the last year to create more outdoor spaces that are accessible and welcoming for all of their residents?

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