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One of my favorite elements of the design is that it narrows these blocks of Powell St. to just two lanes. The cable cars run north and south on Powell and suddenly they're very snugly embraced by the expanded sidewalk. This shot shows how near the cable cars now run to the pedestrians. And considering what a traffic nightmare this part of town is to begin with, it's hard to see that the narrowing of the street will cause serious delays. One woman I talked with said, "If you know anything around here you know not to drive down these blocks of Powell." Here's hoping fewer will.