'Freeway fighters' want to remove urban highways and reclaim cities for people, not cars

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Jun 26
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KOSU WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

June 26, 2025

America’s Interstate Highway System cut through the hearts of many downtowns when it was built in the 1950s and 1960s, leaving a legacy of inequality and urban impoverishment.

Today, a new generation of “freeway fighters” wants to reclaim that land for transit and walkable neighborhoods.

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