New York City mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday the city will close 40 miles worth of streets near parks to give residents a lot more room to get out of their homes. CNET reports: The eventual goal is to open 100 miles of public roads for residents to bike, walk, jog and more while spreading groups of people out. It’s not clear which roads will be affected yet, but Mayor De Blasio said the street closures will be “mostly” near parks. Last week, the city of Milan announced that 22 miles of streets will be transformed over the summer, with a rapid, experimental citywide expansion of cycling and walking space to protect residents as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. Many other cities across the world are expected to enact similar schemes to help social distancing.
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