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ciclovia
 n.— «Chambers said the inspiration for briefly closing Baltimore’s downtown streets came from One Less Car board member Greg Cantori, who has participated in Bogota’s regular and well-attended Ciclovia. Ciclovia is a Spanish term that means bike path. Bogota is regarded as the originator of the concept, and the city closes about 75 miles of streets to automobile traffic» —“Group hopes to bring car-free days to Baltimore” in Baltimore, Maryland Examiner Apr. 22, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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