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Washington Avenue Bridge: Walkers, bikers restricted to center

By Chris Steller | 08.27.08 | 8:26 am

The Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy, was the model for the Washington Avenue Bridge. Photo: AP via The Guardian
The Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy, was the model for the Washington Avenue Bridge. Photo: AP via The Guardian

The 14th-century Italian bridge that inspired it has withstood

Washington Avenue or bust? Central Corridor LRT route through U of M in dispute

By Chris Steller | 05.27.08 | 1:41 pm

The current state of the Central Corridor light rail transit debate: Mix half-baked engineering with overheated funding threats and watch as public opinion congeals around a premature choice. Both dailies ran editorials Sunday extolling an at-grade Washington…