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Film by Nandini Srinivasan, Valerian Planche, and Taylor Pierce "Central Square: Is It Safe?" talks about the way Central Square in Cambridge, MA has changed over the past 50 years from an unsafe neighborhood to a safer one. Interviews with many store owners as well as locals in the square provide some insight into how Central Square has improved over time to became a safer place to live and visit. One such perspective comes from the manager of Cambridge Bicycle, a bike shop on Massachusetts Avenue that has been serving the area for over 40 years, who explains how the neighborhood has become a lot safer to ride bikes or drive down the street due to side walk enlargements and proper bike paths. Nabil Sater, owner of the landmark restaurant and performance venue The Middle East, a main Central Square destination for around 40 years, talks about how the area has changed socio-economically to bring in new clients over the years.