Meanwhile, the opposition campaigning for the tramway emphasised its cost-efficiency relative to the VAL ( 1 kilometre of VAL track cost as much to build as 4 kilometres of tramway ) and the revitalization and pedestrianization of the city centre that the construction of the tramway entailed.
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Past projects have included a redesign of Africa's cycling capacity while bolstering local industry through the establishment of the California Bike Coalition ( CBC ); and traffic impact and mitigation analysis along with outreach to local interest groups in the pedestrianization of Malioboro Road in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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Part of the plan has been implemented with extensive pedestrianization's within the city center by the municipality of Thessaloniki and the revitalization the eastern urban waterfront / promenade, " Nea Paralia " (, literally " new beach " ), with a modern and vibrant design.
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Behind Fulham Broadway, the heart of the original village of Walham Green has undergone pedestrianization, including the spot once occupied by the village green and its pond next to St . John's Parish Church and is bordered by a number of caf�s, bars, and a dance studio in the old Fulham Public Baths.
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The land plot of the cemetery was confiscated by the Turkish government as part of Henri Prost's plans to build Taksim Gezi Park and it was subsequently demolished in 1939 . In 2013, during excavations conducted for the tunnel of Cumhuriyet Avenue as part of the pedestrianization project of Taksim Square, 16 tombstones from the cemetery were discovered.
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Since May 2009, the portions of Broadway through Duffy Square, Times Square, and Herald Square have been closed entirely to automobile traffic, except for cross traffic on the Streets and Avenues, as part of a traffic and pedestrianization experiment, with the pavement reserved exclusively for walkers, cyclists, and those lounging in temporary seating placed by the city.
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However, during the late 1980s and early 1990s, a massive restoration process took place, master-planned and executed by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and Beyo lu Municipality ( including the restoration of the historic buildings, new pavements for full pedestrianization, and the reinstallation of the historic trams ), bringing the avenue its old charm and popularity . 0stiklal Avenue once again became the center of fine arts and leisure in Istanbul, with real estate prices skyrocketing as a result.
