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The Drag

Hey - plant a tree. Home to hordes of allowance-rich coeds, next door to the University, and home to record stores and bars, Guadalupe between 19th and 26th could be the pedestrian space of the century. But retailers and the city seem to feel the risk that inviting people to the strip in traditional ways, like benches and shade, access, parking, etc., would also increase the population of drag worms. Instead of the Rive Gauche we get, let's see... a sidewalk in the blazing heat. Whatever.