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Cities from Los Angeles to Atlanta are making big bets to revitalize their downtowns by bringing back a form of transportation many abandoned decades ago: the streetcar.

 

The streetcar was a staple in urban development projects generations ago and was subsequently abandoned.  Many mid-sized cities today (and a few large ones) are returning to that ‘outdated’ mode of transportation and hoping that streetcar stops will encourage businesses to open shop in those neighborhoods. 

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