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South End wants more livable streets

By Jeff Rosenblum
Created Nov 29 2005 - 2:05am

A walk on the wild side: Pedestrians and drivers often at odds in busy South End
By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff | November 28, 2005

Boston hails itself the walking city, where everything is within strolling distance and pedestrians are known for their boldness. But it is also a place of such legendary motoring horrors that a guidebook warns "Boston drivers and their antics are inescapable."

In such a city, it is perhaps inevitable that walkers and drivers will clash. But in the South End -- a nexus of busy thoroughfares and leafy side streets teeming with residents and visitors attracted by trendy cafes and galleries -- it has become an all-out blitz.

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