Transportation
The Death Row of Urban Highways, Part 3
Five highways whose execution gave their cities new life.
Previous installments of the Death Row of Urban Highways looked at those roads still awaiting execution. This time we reflect on those whose time has already come and gone. A new report, published jointly by the Institute for Transportation and Development and EMBARQ, offers brief retrospectives of five urban roads from around the world whose removal (or, in one case, cancellation) illuminates "what can be done when a highway no longer makes sense." From waterfront parks to street-level boulevards to robust transit systems, the answer is: a lot.
Portland — Harbor Drive