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As trail use soars, groups push opening some Philly streets to just walking, biking to help keep space

The city closed Martin Luther King Drive to vehicular traffic "in the interest of facilitating social distancing." Will there be more to come?

People exercise along the Schuylkill River bank in Philadelphia on March 20. Despite calls for social distancing, many people were out enjoying the beautiful weather, which reached nearly 80 degrees that day.
People exercise along the Schuylkill River bank in Philadelphia on March 20. Despite calls for social distancing, many people were out enjoying the beautiful weather, which reached nearly 80 degrees that day.Read moreHEATHER KHALIFA / Staff Photographer