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Park at the Capitol for a Change

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A Wisconsin mayor who used to head a statewide environmental group is welcoming more cars to the capitol square. Madison’s mayor says he’s lifted a 30-year ban on public street parking in hope of bringing “more life to the city’s downtown.”Shamane Mills reports…

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