It’s time to start removing highways. For real this time

Recent years have brought a new wave of excitement in American cities around the concept of highway removal. But examples of highway removals in the U.S. are few and far between. Highway removal, when done well like in Rochester, New York, can revitalize urban areas by reclaiming space for community-centered development, stimulating economic growth and reconnecting neighborhoods previously divided by freeways. The benefits for the communities living along highways are obvious:...