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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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Thousands of Austin’s bats will be displaced by I-35 expansion
Austin Monitor November 1, 2024
The expansion of Interstate 35 through Austin is set to displace more than 100 homes and businesses.
Oregonians struggle to comment on Interstate Bridge project due to ‘make believe’ traffic data
BikePortland November 1, 2024
With just 18 days left to submit an official comment into the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program (IBRP) Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS), some advocates say they can’t properly assess the project because its leaders are using bad data to analyze the design proposal.
How Pasadena plans to use restorative justice in the 710 master plan project
Pasadena Star News November 3, 2024
Pasadena’s Reconnecting Communities 710 Advisory Group recently held its first formal discussion on establishing a restorative justice framework for the redevelopment of the 60-acre site.
Before-and-after photos highlight ‘depressing’ transformation of US roadways
The Cool Down November 3, 2024
A recent Reddit post has sparked fury as the r/f***cars community compared photos from Buffalo, New York, in 1950 to 2021.
Resistance is strong: Highway expansion divides politics
Bluewin November 4, 2024
Freeway expansion is a contentious issue: while supporters see it as the answer to growing traffic, environmental groups warn of the consequences for nature and the climate – the most important figures at a glance.
Ribbons of Division
Loyola Marymount University Magazine November 4, 2024
L.A.’s freeways, symbols of the high cost of affluence, have both joined communities and atomized neighborhoods.
State Now Considering Car-Free Connector Next To Cross-Bronx Expwy Instead of Covert Highway
Streetsblog NYC November 5, 2024
The New York State Department of Transportation is now considering changing its plans to lock in a de-facto expansion of the Cross-Bronx Expressway, and turning a proposed “multimodal connector roadway” into a bike and pedestrian corridor.
Interactive Map Highlights Freeway-Related Displacement in Houston
Planetizen November 7, 2024
An interactive map from the Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies at Rice University visualizes the displacement of people and buildings caused by highway construction in Houston.