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In the News: John Norquist says I-81 should be removed from downtown Syracuse
Submitted by crandell on Wed, 04/29/2009 - 5:23pmInterstate 81 in Syracuse, New York was the subject of a recent lecture as part of the Metropolitan Development Association's annual meeting.
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The Stream of Consciousness
Submitted by norabeck on Wed, 04/29/2009 - 3:47pme2 is an ongoing PBS series about the economies of being environmentally conscious. e2 transport featured one on the freeway teardown in Seoul, South Korea.... read more »
Comments needed on projects for Obama infrastructure plan
Submitted by mbittner on Mon, 12/15/2008 - 12:39pmThe incoming Obama administration is gearing up for massive near-term inve
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Not Just Fix It First
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 5:40pmNew highway construction has been destructive to US Metro areas inducing sprawl and degrading existing neighborhoods.
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Buffalo's O'Neill: Let's keep waterfront route at grade level
Submitted by norabeck on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 9:10amBuffalo Niagara Riverkeeper's Julie O'Neill wrote a passionate opinion piece in the Buffalo News, "Let's keep waterfront route at grade level
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Buffalo Video Makes the Case for Teardown
Submitted by norabeck on Fri, 08/22/2008 - 4:37pmCheck out this video from the Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper reviewing the Southtowns Connector project in Buffalo NY.
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The Horror of Highways cont'd, The Educational Tradeoff: Easy Driving or Easy Breathing
Submitted by Carl.Beien on Tue, 08/19/2008 - 3:01pmThe University of Cincinnati has just completed an air pollution that takes another look at highway placement with respect to our daily patterns of living.
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Governing.com; King of the Road
Submitted by carterburn on Wed, 04/02/2008 - 12:35pmIn the April Transportation column of Governing.com Alex Marshall discuses and criticizes the tendencies of certain Conservative and Libertarian think tanks.
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John Norquist's Letter to Editor (Chicago Tribune) on Highway Maintenance
Submitted by Joe Menard on Thu, 08/16/2007 - 10:43amIn "Bad transportation policy, at a price," Chicago Tribune columnist Steve Chapman appropriately bemoans the federal funding of highway expansion over maintenance.
Federal funding favors spectacular expansion projects with attendant ribbon cuttings over routine inspection and maintenance that can h... read more »
Trailer for "Sprawling from Grace, Driven to Madness"
Submitted by norabeck on Wed, 06/06/2007 - 10:44amCheck out the trailer for a new feature-length documentary film from EMotion Pictures. The film explores the negative impact of sprawl on the nation’s largest cities and the promise of transit-oriented development as an alternative. It includes conversations with Peter Calthorpe, Shelley Poticha, ... read more »