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Riviera XX Settembre

From: Introducing Mestre-Marghera

As you approach downtown Mestre, you'll reach the Riviera XX Settembre, which is a good example of how mixed-use development can provide opportunities for people to live, work, and enjoy daily life within the city center.

In this photo, you can see trees, bicycle racks, apartment houses, a sidewalk café, shops, and pedestrians--all on a car-free street in the heart of a city with a population of nearly 186,000.

An edicola stands at the junction of Riviera XX Settembre and Mestre's commercial center. Here, you can buy newspapers, magazines, transit tickets, and other daily items.

Next page: Shopping in Mestre

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Durant Imboden has written about Venice, Italy since 1996. He covered Venice and European travel at About.com for 4-1/2 years before launching Europe for Visitors (including Venice for Visitors) with Cheryl Imboden in 2001.

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