Vox charts more than a half-century of highway building across America in under five minutes. The video dives into how American road building was both partly thoughtless and socioeconomically driven. Case studies show how some highways have since been removed and mended communities (e.g., Boston’s Big Dig) while others are still far worse off then when road building began (e.g., Detroit).
Stephen is a professional urban planner in Puget Sound with a passion for sustainable, livable, and diverse cities. He is especially interested in how policies, regulations, and programs can promote positive outcomes for communities. With stints in great cities like Bellingham and Cork, Stephen currently lives in Seattle. He primarily covers land use and transportation issues and has been with The Urbanist since 2014.