• 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

  • Louisville creek restoration funded, subject of CNU Legacy Project

    CNU Legacy Projects have addressed widely diverse urban issues, and Beargrass Creek in Louisville is more distinct than most. The 2019 project , led by Gresham Smith , looked at a neglected urban waterway and how its restoration could impact 14 diverse neighborhoods. Legacy Projects, intended 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

  • A trenchant critique of traffic engineering

    Charles Marohn points the way to reviving cities and towns through reform of the profession that builds the framework for sprawl.
    Charles Marohn, founder of Strong Towns, retired as a civil engineer in Minnesota at the end of last week. Marohn is not yet 50, has not practiced engineering in more than a decade, but maintained his credentials as one of the most prominent critics of traffic engineering of our time. He was caught...Read more