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The following text is adapted from a 2019 essay on urban planning. For decades, city planners treated pedestrian infrastructure as secondary to vehicular traffic. Sidewalks were narrow, crosswalks sparse, and trees rare. Beginning in the 2000s, a new generation of planners began to invert these priorities. Today, cities like Copenhagen and Bogotá are celebrated internationally for their walkable, human-centered design. The primary purpose of this passage is to

argue that cars should be banned from city centers. trace a shift in urban planning priorities over time. compare Copenhagen and Bogotá's infrastructure systems. criticize planners who prioritized vehicular traffic.

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trace a shift in urban planning priorities over time.

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