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Construction for a debated road project kicked off this summer, reducing car lanes to make room for bicycles, pedestrians and bus platforms on the southern stretch of Blackstone Avenue — part of a corridor often referred to as the “spine” of the city in Fresno’s District 7.
It’s one of several projects that are part of the city’s larger strategy to transition the vehicular-oriented corridor into a walkable, high-density residential neighborhood, known as the Southern Blackstone Avenue Smart Mobility Strategy…