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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
California’s Largest Pedestrian Project Becomes Contentious Fight
Governing Magazine September 6, 2024
San Francisco’s Upper Great Highway leads a double life.
Study: Cost of Expanding Roads Outweigh Benefits
Planetizen September 8, 2024
A new study published in the Journal of the American Planning Association highlights the high cost and low return of road expansion projects in urban areas, reports Maria Clara Cobo in Bloomberg CityLab.
Urban Revitalization: Richmond Highway’s Billion-Dollar Transit-Oriented Overhaul
Holland & Knight September 9, 2024
The Richmond Highway’s $937 million Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) mega project in southeastern Fairfax County is making significant progress, with construction set to begin in 2027 and be fully operational by 2031.
Restoring Community in Partnership with St. Paul’s Rondo Community
Urban Land Magazine – Urban Land Institute September 10, 2024
For more than a decade, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) has partnered with ReConnect Rondo, a community-led effort to repair and restore a once-thriving neighborhood of middle-class Black families in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Wider Won’t Work: Wider Highways Are a Prescription for an Unhealthy Future
Streetsblog LA September 10, 2024
Los Angeles County already suffers from some of the worst air pollution in the United States.
Funding to support East Side, downtown connectivity study inked on City Council agenda
KSAT September 11, 2024
Planning efforts to address East Side and downtown connectivity could get a boost in funding support later this week, according to the agenda for Thursday’s San Antonio City Council meeting.
Dallas approves $42 million for deck parks to reconnect communities divided by I-30
KERA News September 12, 2024
Dallas is one step closer to reuniting communities and neighborhoods separated by Interstate 30.