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U.S. Driving Decline
Submitted by LeRoy Taylor on Tue, 05/14/2013 - 2:40pmThinking of a Master Plan: The American Dream
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Niagara Falls Seeks New Identity - Without the Robert Moses Parkway
Submitted by Caitlin Ghoshal on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 11:49amThe Niagara Gorge Rim is home to miles of stunning scenery and breathtaking natural features, attracting millions of visitors each year. Only there’s one thing in the way of the view: a freeway.... read more »
The Cost of Mobility in Louisville
Submitted by Tim Huff on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 1:53pmThe Louisville Ohio River Bridges Project, a joint effort by Kentucky and Indianato expand the junction of I-65, I-71 and I-64, aims to break ground on the East EndCrossing in August. Let’s take a moment to reflect on how these changes will affectLouisvillians.Louisville residents already travel a... read more »
How Road Subsidies Might Cause Transit Subsidies
Submitted by MLewyn on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 11:36amA recent article by Josh Barro admits that cars are subsidized through road spending, but argues that roads are less subsidized per capita because so much of car-related spending is private.
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Highway Spotlight: Minhocão - São Paulo's "Big Worm"
Submitted by Bryant Au on Thu, 06/07/2012 - 2:55pmMinhocão (“The Big Worm”) is an elevated highway running through the heart of São Paulo, Brazil – the largest city in one of the fastest growing countries in the world. Officially Via Elevada Presidente Artur da Costa E Silva, after Brazil's second president, the Minhocão was built in 1971 ... read more »
And They All Come Tumbling Down: A Training for Highways-to-Boulevards Activists
Submitted by Caitlin Ghoshal on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 6:11pmJoin CNU, experts in highway removal and surface street conversion, and activists around the country for a lively conversation on January 27, 2012 at 1:00 PM CST. Three speakers will briefly present key lessons learned in highway removal campaigns across the country, including how to shift political... read more »
The Future of Claiborne Avenue, New Orleans
Submitted by Caitlin Ghoshal on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 2:52pm
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Highway Interchange Land Use Comparison
Submitted by Robert Bielaski on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 12:59pmBelow is the letter I wrote to my state senator about land use for highway interchanges in the Chicago area:
Dear Senator Collins:
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John Norquist Heads to Alabama for a Road Block
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Wed, 04/27/2011 - 12:34pmJohn Norquist is in Birmingham, Alabama today to help RETHINK280, the organization fighting the proposed $800 million expansion of U.S. 280 with the construction of a 10-lane Atlanta-style freeway from the Elton Stephens Expressway to Dolly Ridge Road.
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Big Dig West Conversation Ratchets Up
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Thu, 03/24/2011 - 11:09amThe Battle in Seattle continues. Standing tall with Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, CNU has been at the forefront of the fight in opposition to the $3.1 billion bored hole tunnel that is slated to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Over the last week, the conversation has ratcheted up, with a flurry of op... read more »