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Philadelphia officials stopped Rivers Casino from closing off its Delaware River trail, but that’s not enough | Inga Saffron

Cities around the world are starting to close parks. But as the coronavirus crisis grows, we need more public space, not less.

Rivers Casino closed off its stretch of the Delaware waterfront path over the weekend, just as thousands of people were looking for relief from the coronavirus lockdown. The Casino says it will reopen the trail from sunrise to sunset.
Rivers Casino closed off its stretch of the Delaware waterfront path over the weekend, just as thousands of people were looking for relief from the coronavirus lockdown. The Casino says it will reopen the trail from sunrise to sunset.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
    by Inga Saffron | Columnist
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