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Feature Article: According to city statistics, Ciudad Juárez has approximately 55 million square meters of roadway. Of this amount, just over 28 million square meters are unpaved, or approximately 51% of city streets. While this figure of 51% is frustrating for drivers and implies dust-related health problems for city residents, it is an improvement from the past. In 1995, according to Ciudad Juárez's Urban Development Plan, 60% of the city's roadways were unpaved. Indeed, in 2003, the city paved 1.33% of its dirt roads. Continued . . . Daily News: Departments: |
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