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Here’s what you need to know about the “Reconnecting Communities” pilot program
美国交通部最近relea半岛手机登录sed a notification of funding opportunity for the first-of-its-kind Reconnecting Communities Program, which will provide $1 billion in competitive grants across five years to “help reconnect communities that were previously cut off from economic opportunities by transportation infrastructure.”Keep reading…
National links: Baltimore’s “highway to nowhere” may be dismantled
Baltimore officials introduced legislation to eliminate a divisive urban highway. How a group of UK women architects made city living more inclusive. Buildings could soon be a source of energy.Keep reading…
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Freeway widening was a bad idea in 1969, and it’s a bad idea now
The more things change, the more they stay the same. A survey conducted in 1969 shows that the ongoing debate over highway expansion in the DC region today has an uncanny resemblance to the region’s historical debate over building roads or rails. Despite dramatic changes in technology, data, and the demographics of the region, many policymakers have yet to learn that expanding freeways is not the best way to reduce travel times.Keep reading…
National links: Dallas doubles down on its highway mistakes
Dallas made forward-thinking plans for its highways — then abandoned them. Self-driving cars and jetpacks are shiny, but the future of transportation is still public transit. Bloomberg contributors debate whether increasing density or increasing sprawl most relieves the housing crunch.Keep reading…
A trail next to I-66 isn’t the end of the world, but we could do much better
Cyclists are frustrated that the design for a 16.5-mile trail in Fairfax was changed without their input. The new design has the trail run along I-66 for about five miles, but the Virginia Department of Transportation hasn't said why they made the change.Keep reading…
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