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Now I've got dust off my calculus books to understand the FAR. It would be nice to see some thoughts on removing of large thoroughfares into people friendly locales. Such as noted in these stories:

Highway removal in Oklahoma City:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-05-14-highways_N.htm

Highway removal and the new urbanism:
http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/07/06/huh-4-cases-of-how-tearing-down-a-highway-can-relieve-traffic-jams-and-help-save-a-city/

General discussion on city revitalization thorugh highway removal:
http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/23/destroying-highways-to-rebuild-cities/

America's top 10 least wanted highways:
http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/09/22/americas-least-wanted-highways/

Not that related but close to home:
http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi?id=2505

by derikp on Jul 15, 2010 9:04 am • link • report

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