Today's letters: Can Sparks Street be saved?

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Sparks Street plans have always failed
Re: Mayor vows to play ‘hands-on’ role in efforts to revitalize Sparks Street, Sept. 16.
I began busking my classical flute music on Sparks Street in the late ’70s. I have witnessed decades