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

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

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100 Most Influential Urbanists

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Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

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