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Here is what is being said about freeway fighting this week. If you come across any articles, feel free to share and please let me know if you have any questions.
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Freeway Fighters News
Biden’s plan to rip down inner city highways risks ‘epic fail’
Politico August 31, 2024
With President Joe Biden’s time in the White House winding down, one of his boldest transportation priorities is in jeopardy.
Philadelphia community activist to be part of infrastructure conversations with Biden
Pennsylvania Capital-Star September 3, 2024
Cecilia Moy Yep, a resident of Philadelphia’s Chinatown neighborhood, became something of a local legend for her fight against redevelopment projects that displaced residents and threatened some of the neighborhood’s best known structures.
Sustainable: Proposal reimagines I-94 trench
Finance & Commerce September 4, 2024
For decades, Interstate 94 has been a trench running through from the State Capitol in St. Paul to downtown Minneapolis, splitting neighborhoods in half while accommodating a six-lane connection between two downtowns used by 120,000 drivers daily.
The Outsized Cost of Expanding US Roads
Bloomberg.com September 4, 2024
The US spends billions each year constructing and repairing roadways.
Q&A: Why the revamped Our Streets wants to help you re-imagine your freeway
Pioneer Press September 5, 2024
A transportation advocacy organization has been organizing events this summer to encourage community members to rethink their streets.