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Shuttered Rodeo Drive Shows Retail Industry’s Election Day Worry
- One firm says Nov. 3 could cause nationwide protests
- Industry tries to avoid setback in an already terrible year
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On Election Day, Rodeo Drive will be in lockdown, with cars and pedestrians blocked from its luxury boutiques. Along Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, barriers will control crowds. New York’s Fifth Avenue is staying open, but will quickly shutter if unrest erupts.
“There’s coordination across city departments,” said Rich Gamble, chairman of the Magnificent Mile Association. Blockades will be arranged with “everything from snow plows to salt trucks -- those will be on the ready.”