Topic – Freeways
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Capping freeways to undo harms of 1960s freeway bing
Parks connecting neighborhoods
Cities across the US are considering capping over sunken freeways to reconnect neighborhood and provide public space and parks to undo mistakes of the past.
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People of the Atlanta region to vote on $6.14 billion transportation plan
1 cent tax / Over 100 projects
The Atlanta region will vote on a proposal to raise a new 1 cent sales tax to pay for a package of transportation improvements regional and across modes.
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Tanya Snyder
Can jobs plan avoid sprawl?
Will Obama's transportation jobs plan avoid funding sprawl?
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Vehicle miles traveled may have peaked in many cities
Reaching "Marchetti wall"
Vehicle miles traveled has reached a peak, which will cause a decline in car usage, according to a new study.
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Katy residents upset by SH99 noise
State will not pay for barrier
Residents of neighborhoods developed in response to the construction of SH99 are upset about freeway noise, but TXDOT is unlikely to fund barriers.
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Some developers have had enough of freeways
Prefer boulevards
Urban Land magazine reports that some developers believe it would be better to demolish obtrusive roadways and convert to boulevards.
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No more freeways?
Might be better
A new study shows that mobility if more efficient without new freeways, and jobs and housing are better distributed.
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Richard Florida
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