Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Buried Highways

Experts See Opportunities in Biden Highway Plan

By Aaron Short | Apr 28, 2021 | No Comments

Transportation leaders believe President Biden’s $2-trillion infrastructure bill will finally get states to stop splurging federal dollars on freeway projects and emissions-enabling concrete superstructures that carve up cities.

This is the kind of Robert Moses legacy that must be undone or stopped. Photo: Texas Department of Transportation

How Cities Can 'Repeal' Robert Moses

By Kea Wilson | Oct 19, 2020 | No Comments

Robert Moses's approach to transportation planning defined American cities for generations. Now, it's time to dismantle that dangerous and racist legacy.

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Burying Crumbling Urban Highways Isn't the Answer

By Kea Wilson | Mar 4, 2020 | No Comments

It's tunnel vision! Lawmakers in New York are looking to Seattle for advice on how to fix a crumbling highway — but the Emerald City's experiment with a highway tunnel is no model. Here's why.

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Op-Ed: A $7.5B Boondoggle Advances in Austin

By Daniel Herriges | Mar 2, 2020 | No Comments

Austin just approved funding to expand its most notorious highway. It's bad news for public safety — and for their municipal budget.