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Papal Weekend: Closing the streets opened up the town

When Pope Francis spoke about joy this weekend, he probably wasn't thinking about the ecstasy that comes from being able to stroll down the center of Walnut Street without a car at your back. Or the rapture of skateboarding the wrong way on Pine Street. Or the bliss of biking 20 abreast on Broad Street. Or the pure, giddy fun of playing touch football in front of the Convention Center on Arch Street.

Broad Street was traffic-free on Saturday. People stuck to sidewalks at first, but soon made the streets their own.
Broad Street was traffic-free on Saturday. People stuck to sidewalks at first, but soon made the streets their own.Read moreINGA SAFFRON / Staff
    by Inga Saffron, Inquirer Architecture Columnist
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