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Chicago water taxis bypass gridlock by using the local river

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The city river is no longer just an open sewer; it is now a viable transit lane. Office workers climb aboard these small vessels to slide past the agonizing downtown traffic, entirely ignoring the smell.

Chicago water taxis bypass gridlock by using the local river
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