• News on the most nominated ‘Freeways Without Futures’

    As freeway removal gains national recognition and funding from the federal government, it's time to look at some of our most nominated freeways for CNU’s Freeways Without Futures report and where they are today.
    Since 2008, CNU has been publishing the biannual Freeways Without Futures report. The report highlights the efforts of local campaign organizers and activists seeking to revitalize their communities by dismantling the city highways that burden them with the significant health hazards of vehicle...Read more

  • Slouching towards Cincinnati

    Activists and designers have envisioned an alternative to a monstrous highway expansion that is advancing relentlessly through the political process in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.
    Note: This article first appeared in Strong Towns .​ A few months ago, I wrote a piece questioning the utility of the Brent Spence Corridor Project , a $3 billion highway widening project that includes the construction of a new companion bridge next to the Brent Spence Bridge, which crosses the...Read more

  • Freeway fighting tide has turned

    The halting of three in-city freeway expansions highlights a new momentum on reversing the damage of highways through urban areas.
    The tide is turning on in-city freeways—but the movement to reverse course on these thoroughfares is just gaining momentum. In recent weeks, three highway expansion projects across the US have run into roadblocks or ended entirely. Oregon DOT (ODOT) declined to defend its environmental review to...Read more

  • Eight completed highway removals tell the story of a movement

    Today’s local freeway fighting campaigns are not without precedent. Explore eight projects that serve as inspiration for the highways-to-boulevards movement in cities today.
    The Highways to Boulevards movement has been advocating for freeway removal for decades and has had success in the US and worldwide. The eight highway transformation featured below illustrate the historical precedent of these projects and the potential impacts and benefits of removing highways from...Read more