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The Life and Death of Urban Highways (Institute for Transportation & Development Policy and EMBARQ, 2012)

Posted on March 16, 2012

Case studies of cities which have removed elevated urban highways, as well as an examination of why urban highways should be removed. Download the full report.

Posted in Economic Impact, Environment, Land Use, LivabilityTagged highways, infrastructure, land use, Milwaukee, Portland, San Francisco, sustainability, urban design

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