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Highways Are Out, Development Is In

Posted by: Christian Peralta Madera
Thanks to: Planning Magazine
22 January 2001 - 6:00am

Some cities are tearing down their downtown highways saying they aren't worth the land they're built on.

After the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, San Francisco chose to demolish its Embarcadero Freeway and replace it with new development. Following their lead, cities like Milwaukee and Toronto are tearing down highways in their downtowns and on their waterfronts to make way for new development.-The full text of this article can be found in the January 2001 issue of Planning Magazine.

Full Story: On a Tear
Source: Planning Magazine, January 1, 2001
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