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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.
Freeway Fighters News
Coconut Creek Commission to Vote on Filing Lawsuit in Fight Against Highway Expansions
TAPinto January 4, 2025
Coconut Creek city officials are considering taking their years-long fight against expansion of the Florida’s Turnpike and Sawgrass Expressway segments that run through the city to the courts.
Matthews rejects NCDOT highway plan in favor of pedestrian-friendly downtown
WCNC January 6, 2025
The Matthews Board of Commissioners voted last week to withdraw from a state highway project that would have expanded E. John Street to four lanes through the historic downtown area.
Highway Removal Slowed by Outdated Policy, Lack of Committed Funding
Planetizen January 6, 2025
Highway removal: why isn’t it happening in more places?
Four options emerge as state’s favorites for redesigning I-94
My Villager January 7, 2025
The Rethinking I-94 Policy Advisory Committee meeting will discuss winnowing the list of options for redesigning the freeway from 10 to four at its meeting on January 17.
Baltimore gets $85M in federal funding for ‘Highway to Nowhere’
WBAL-TV January 8, 2025
In a major announcement out of D.C., as $85 million in federal funding has been approved for the redevelopment of Baltimore’s “Highway to Nowhere.”
Baltimore to get $85M to help transform blighted ‘Highway to Nowhere’
The Baltimore Banner January 8, 2025
The Baltimore City Department of Transportation will receive an $85.5 million federal grant to further its efforts to transform a blighted section of U.S. 40 in West Baltimore dubbed the “Highway to Nowhere,” members of Maryland’s congressional delegation said Tuesday.
Say goodbye to the Inner Loop. Schumer secures $100 million for highway removal
WXXI News January 8, 2025
Plans to remove the remaining Inner Loop stretch got a major boost Tuesday thanks to a $100 million federal grant announced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
$85 million secured for first phase of Highway to Nowhere redevelopment
WMAR January 9, 2025
Today, Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, and Representative Kweisi Mfume, announced more than $85 million in federal funding for the first phase of redevelopment of the Highway to Nowhere.
More than $85 million allocated to redevelop Baltimore’s Highway to Nowhere
CBS News January 9, 2025
More than $85 million in federal funding has been allocated to begin redeveloping the Highway to Nowhere in West Baltimore, Senators Chris Van Hollen, Angela Alsobrooks and Congressman Kweisi Mfume announced Tuesday.
Inner Loop project gets $100M in funding to reconnect Rochester neighborhoods
Democrat and Chronicle January 9, 2025
Senator Chuck Schumer announces that 100 million dollars in federal funding will go towards Rochester’s Inner Loop North Transformation Project to reconnect disadvantaged neighborhoods to Rochester’s downtown.
Inner Loop North project gets $100 million boost
Rochester Beacon January 9, 2025
The city of Rochester will receive $100 million in federal funds for its Inner Loop North Transformation Project.
City of Akron will receive $10 million from federal government for work on Innerbelt
Akron Beacon Journal January 9, 2025
The city of Akron will receive a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for work on the decommissioned one-mile section of the Akron Innerbelt and in the surrounding corridor.
Talking Headways Podcast: Highway Robbery
Streetsblog USA January 10, 2025
This week on the Talking Headways podcast we’re joined by Ben Ross and Joe Cortright to discuss their article in Dissent Magazine discussing how modeling is being used to expand highways around the country.