Federal Program Would Help Cities Tear Down Highways
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A new pot of money would help undo the sometimes-racist legacy of urban highway construction.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Rochester
More Cities Are Clearing Sidewalk Snow
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Rochester, Burlington, Minneapolis, Duluth and Syracuse have either started clearing sidewalks or are moving in that direction.
A New Neighborhood Will Replace a Sunken Rochester Highway
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With a portion of the Inner Loop highway filled in, Rochester is ready to reconnect its downtown to the East End neighborhood.
10 Urban Freeways That Need to Come Down
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There are excellent candidates for freeway removal in many American cities, where roads built 50 or 60 years ago are nearing the end of their useful lives. Cities that take the plunge and get rid of their urban highways don't regret it.
And the Best Street Transformation of 2016 Is…
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Pittsburgh's Strawberry Way captured the most votes. Rochester's Inner Loop highway removal captured the editor's choice award.
Vote for the Best Street Transformation of 2016
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Street redesigns from Oakland, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, San Francisco, Rochester and Chicago are competing for the title.