Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Highway Expansion

Racist Texas Highway Boondoggle Dealt Blow by Buttigieg’s FHWA

By Kea Wilson | Mar 12, 2021 | No Comments

One of Texas's most-notorious highway expansion projects is being put on pause, thanks to a U.S. Department of Transportation that's newly committed to mitigating the racist impacts of federally funded transportation projects.

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Commentary: I-270 Expansion Will Harm Latino Communities, Increase Air Pollution, and Accelerate Climate Change

By Allen Cowgill | Feb 23, 2021 | No Comments

Allen Cowgill: Expanding I-270 will increase pollution in neighborhoods inhabited mostly by people of color and could accelerate climate change by encouraging more people to drive.

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COVID-19 Reveals That the Real Cure For Freight Truck Congestion is Fewer Cars

By Kea Wilson | Mar 25, 2020 | No Comments

We don't need more roads — we need fewer cars on the existing roads.

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Op-Ed: A $7.5B Boondoggle Advances in Austin

By Kea Wilson | Mar 2, 2020 | No Comments

Austin just approved funding to expand its most notorious highway. It's bad news for public safety — and for their municipal budget.

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Drivers Pay 4x More For Cell Phones Than Roads

By Kea Wilson | Jan 20, 2020 | No Comments

Even the most active bike/ped advocate will be surprised to know just how little car owners pay for road maintenance.