A Seattle Sierra Club member argues against new construction and for highway reclamation.
Seattle Sierra Club member Kevin Fullerton argues against proposals to construct a new highway along the city's waterfront. The existing proposals cost too much, and are at odds with conventional wisdom about the problems of highways, according to Fullerton, who lists several successful highway reclamation projects and offers alternatives to the proposed plans.
"At this moment, Seattle's provincial, eccentric reasoning is preventing it from thinking like a great city. In pushing for one of two options to replace the failing Alaskan Way Viaduct -- with either a six-lane tunnel or rebuilt elevated structure along the shore of Elliott Bay -- Seattle's leaders are banging their foreheads not only against financial realities, but also against urban development trends…Roads are in fact a rotten investment for local government. Freeways that aren't tolled generate no local tax revenues even as they occupy prime developable land that could be contributing to the tax base."
FULL STORY: City needs to shelve freeway options to replace viaduct
Depopulation Patterns Get Weird
A recent ranking of “declining” cities heavily features some of the most expensive cities in the country — including New York City and a half-dozen in the San Francisco Bay Area.
California Exodus: Population Drops Below 39 Million
Never mind the 40 million that demographers predicted the Golden State would reach by 2018. The state's population dipped below 39 million to 38.965 million last July, according to Census data released in March, the lowest since 2015.
Chicago to Turn High-Rise Offices into Housing
Four commercial buildings in the Chicago Loop have been approved for redevelopment into housing in a bid to revitalize the city’s downtown post-pandemic.
Google Maps Introduces New Transit, EV Features
It will now be easier to find electric car charging stations and transit options.
Ohio Lawmakers Propose Incentivizing Housing Production
A proposed bill would take a carrot approach to stimulating housing production through a grant program that would reward cities that implement pro-housing policies.
Chicago Awarded $2M Reconnecting Communities Grant
Community advocates say the city’s plan may not do enough to reverse the negative impacts of a major expressway.
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