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Highways to Boulevards
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 »
Urban Freeway Teardown at CNU 20
Submitted by Caitlin Ghoshal on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 2:47pmCNU's John Norquist moderated the "Urban Freeways: Devastation and Opportunity" panel at CNU 20 in West Palm Beach this year. Panelists included Mayor John DeStefano, Jr., Tony Garcia, and Alison Richardson. Richardson, landscape architect, discussed the often forgotten parks in Boston's Big Dig, Ga... read more »
Sheridan Expressway Removal Faces Obstacles
Submitted by Caitlin Ghoshal on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 1:47pmAs of May 2012, New York City has officially taken the Sheridan Expressway removal option off the table from its TIGER II funded study. The Sheridan-Hunts Point Land Use and Transportation Study, embraced by community stakeholders and residents, aimed to weigh the benefits of replacing the aging exp... read more »
Freeways without Futures: Possibilities for Urban Freeway Removal in Chicago
Submitted by Caitlin Ghoshal on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 4:41pmIf you are not already aware of CNU’s Highways-to-Boulevards initiative, CNU believes replacing urban freeways with surface streets, boulevards, and avenues is the most cost-effective, and value-producing option for cities with aging grade-separated roads. The Highways-to-Boulevards Initiative uni... read more »
Lucy Saves Main Street from Evil Freeway
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 1:21pm
Who knew Lucy was a Highways-to-Boulevards advocate?
Click through the link to watch “Lucy Saves Main Street from Evil Freeway,” a 1967 episode of “The Lucy Show” in which Lucy petitions to save the historic town of Bancroft from highway development.
Watch the show by clicking here.&n... read more »
CNU in Nola to "Re-Imagine Claiborne Avenue"
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 10:18am
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The Life and Death of Urban Highways
Submitted by mikejersha on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 5:11pmThe Institute for Development and Planning & EMBARQ released "The Life and Death of Urban Highways" today. The report details the necessary transformation of urban highways to come and the benefits of current and past projects.
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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 »
NEW! Highways-to-Boulevards Forum
Submitted by Caitlin Ghoshal on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 4:11pmCNU invites you to contribute to CNU's new Highways-to-Boulevards online forum. You can view the forum here: www.cnu.org/hwysforum.
After working on the soon-to-be-released 2012 Freeways Without Futures report, CNU staff wanted to continue the conversation with both national advisory... read more »
WATCH: Local Street Networks and the Future of Claiborne Avenue
Submitted by Caitlin Ghoshal on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 5:40pm Before the City of New Orleans releases its request for proposals to conduct the federal TIGER II transportation study, the Claiborne Corridor Improvement Coalition sought to educate residents on a potential highway removal project favoring a boulevard conversion effort. Featuring CNU member ... read more »