Freeway Demolition

Long Beach Considers Replacing Parkway with Park

For those living in one of the most industrial areas of Los Angeles County, a little green can go a long way. A landmark project could see an isolated piece of freeway in Long Beach replaced with much-needed park space.

November 23, 2013 - Los Angeles Times

A Farm Grows in San Francisco, Where A Freeway Once Stood

A group of San Francisco farmers are turning a former freeway into a productive urban farm.

February 9, 2010 - Streetsblog San Francisco

Seattle's Big Dig Controversy

Seattle's new mayor come January, Mike McGinn, a former Sierra Club activist, withdrew his campaign threat to veto the highway tunnel planned to replace the Alaska Way Viaduct.

December 15, 2009 - The Wall Street Journal

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