And most interestingly, in saying he didn't want to engage in the "language of exclusion", he called for the creation of safe spaces where issues of sexuality could be discussed honestly.

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While New Haven and Hartford continued to build parking lots, Cambridge banned the creation of new parking spaces in 1985.

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Also planned are the redesign and creation of many public spaces as well as a number of buildings currently in development, like the Maison des Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal, and the concert hall for the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, scheduled to open in September.

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The scheme will see the creation of a new dedicated gallery spaces for exhibitions, the restoration of the Assize Court, its cells and court room for re-enactments, lectures and presentations.

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Zucotti Park, where the Occupy Wall Street protestors gathered, was created in one such swap in 1968 but, unlike most other so-called privately owned public spaces, it was required to remain open 24 hours a day because its creation included absorbing an alley.

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