Madison absolutely should turn State Street into a pedestrian mall on weekends this summer, giving shoppers and diners more room to have fun and help revive Downtown as the pandemic subsides.

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EDITORIAL
Give people more space on State Street in Madison
- Wisconsin State Journal editorial board
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