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Photo Blog: Tremé Today & the Claiborne Expressway
Submitted by Clara Steyer on Wed, 06/18/2014 - 4:44pmTremé is one of the oldest and most central neighborhoods of New Orleans. In its early history, it was a popular destination for immigrants and free people of color.
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Freeway Down! Seoul Removing 16th Freeway
Submitted by Alex McKeag on Mon, 04/07/2014 - 8:32pmSeoul, South Korea is leading the charge in urban freeway removal, having torn out 15 freeways in the past 12 years. This year, the city will add a sixteenth by removing the Ahyeon Overpass, a 1 km (.6 mile) long roadway constructed in 1968 - the city's first. Today, the overpass is old and ugly, ea... read more »
Toronto Gets Another Chance To Remove the Gardiner
Submitted by Alex McKeag on Wed, 02/05/2014 - 1:55pmTorontonians have been calling for the removal of the Frederick G. Gardiner Expressway for more than a decade. The effort, led by WATERFRONToronto, proposes tearing down the eastern portion of the expressway and building an eight-lane urban boulevard in its place. The effort has faced resistance fro... read more »
HIGHWAYS TO BOULEVARDS BLOG: I-84 Viaduct Removal Plan In Hartford, CT
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/11/2013 - 2:49pmThis post is a part of CNU’s Highways to Boulevards Blog series, which features interview summaries and insights from some of the best minds at the frontline of our Highways to Boulevards Initiative.
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Calling All Advocates: New Highways-to-Boulevards Survey
Submitted by LeRoy Taylor on Tue, 09/24/2013 - 3:43pmHello Highway Removal Advocates!CNU is embarking on a new an effort that will expand our Highways-to-Boulevards initiative through online educational resources. This educational series will provide advocates with the tools to execute a successful Highway Removal campaign. We need to hear f... read more »
HIGHWAYS TO BOULEVARDS BLOG: Louisville & The Ohio River Bridges Project
Submitted by Alex McKeag on Wed, 08/21/2013 - 11:06amThis post is a part of CNU’s Highways to Boulevards Blog series, which features interview summaries and insights from some of the best minds at the frontline of our Highways to Boulevards Initiative.
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HIGHWAYS TO BOULEVARDS BLOG: King Edward Avenue, Ottawa
Submitted by Alex McKeag on Wed, 08/14/2013 - 11:47amThis post is a part of CNU’s Highways to Boulevards Blog series, which features interview summaries and insights from some of the best minds at the frontline of our Highways to Boulevards Initiative.
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Recap: Highways to Boulevards Summer Internship
Submitted by Mitchell Bobman on Thu, 08/08/2013 - 3:31pmRoadways along downtown waterfronts can prove to be a very volatile mission. If done right, as was the case in San Francisco's Embarcadero (link), a city can align the public with the water while also re-distributing traffic throughout the rest of the street grid. If done wrong, like in number of No... read more »
HIGHWAYS TO BOULEVARDS BLOG: Overtown Expressway, Miami
Submitted by Alex McKeag on Wed, 08/07/2013 - 11:55amThis post is a part of CNU’s Highways to Boulevards Blog series, which features interview summaries and insights from some of the best minds at the frontline of our Highways to Boulevards Initiative.
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HIGHWAYS TO BOULEVARDS BLOG: Austin's I-35 “Cut and Cap” Approach
Submitted by LeRoy Taylor on Mon, 07/22/2013 - 4:07pmThis post is a part of CNU’s Highways to Boulevards Blog series, which features interview summaries and insights from some of the best minds at the frontline of our Highways to Boulevards Initiative.
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