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Larry Hogan’s Highway Building Binge Threatens to Force Hundreds of People From Their Homes
Uprooting economically vulnerable people to make room for roads isn't a relic of the 1960s -- it's alive and well in Maryland in 2018.
June 22, 2018
Miami’s Mindless Highway Addiction Gets the Mockery It Deserves
A 15-mile highway extension would bring sprawl to the edge of the Everglades and drain resources that could be used for transit.
June 18, 2018
North Carolina Talks the “Vision Zero” Talk While Pushing to Make This Speedway Even Wider
North Carolina DOT plans to make an unwalkable commercial street even more dangerous.
January 12, 2018
Taxpayers Lose and Banks Win in This Trump Infrastructure Deal
Under Trump, U.S. DOT's grant rules encourage states to finance road projects with private loans that cost more than public borrowing.
January 2, 2018
The Lesson of $40 Highway Tolls in Virginia
It's one of the few cases where solo drivers have to confront the full cost of their trips.
December 6, 2017
The Problem With Lazy Local Coverage of Highways and Transit
When there's a highway project, local papers reprint the press release. When there's a transit project, they get quotes from cranks.
November 22, 2017
Texas DOT Open to Burying Highway That Cuts Through Dallas
Though it's not the highway teardown advocates want, TxDOT is now considering putting 1.3-miles of I-345 underground.
October 18, 2017
Wisconsin Decides It Can Live Without $1.1 Billion Highway Widening After All
Wisconsin does not, in fact, possess infinite resources to spend on highways.
October 5, 2017
The Mayor of Portland Is Cheerleading for a Highway Expansion
What a colossal disappointment from Ted Wheeler.
September 18, 2017
All the Effort That Went Into Fighting a Dallas Highway Is About to Pay Off
The Trinity Parkway would cost $1.5 billion, further entrench car dependence, and ruin riverfront parkland and natural habitat. But now, after a sustained campaign that turned highways and transportation into a central issue in local elections, the Dallas City Council is on the verge of killing the project.
July 12, 2017