A Rough Beast Slouches Toward the Brent Spence Bridge

As local and regional politicians move forward on a $3 billion highway widening project, a local group of activists in Cincinnati are fighting for an alternative plan.

Top StoryRyan CraneAugust 22, 2022highways, freeway widening, race, infrastructure, infrastructure cult, transportation, transportation spending, end highway expansion, ohio 6 Comments

Why Is Rhode Island Building New Roads When Its Current Roads Are Falling Apart?

Rhode Island has built far more highways than it can afford to maintain. So why on earth is it building another one?

Marohn, Top StoryCharles MarohnAugust 15, 2022highways, highway spending, maintenance, infrastructure, infrastructure cult, Nero Project, Rhode Island, DOT, roads, end highway expansion Be the First to Comment

10 Recommendations for Freeway Fighters

From one freeway fighter to any aspiring freeway fighters out there: Here’s 10 things to keep in mind as you advocate for highway removal in your community.

Top StoryJay ArzuAugust 4, 2022highways, freeway removal, freeways, urban freeways, advocacy, taking action, infrastructure, end highway expansion 2 Comments

Indianapolis Transit Design Prioritizes People Over Parking

Leadership in Indianapolis has taken strides toward lifting parking minimums, and making their city less car dependent and more transit friendly—all while keeping their fiscal house in order.

Top StoryKerry HayesAugust 2, 2022transit, car dependency, incrementalism, buses, Light Rail, transportation, success stories, urban3, indiana, infrastructure, public transportation 4 Comments

Don’t Pause the Gas Tax, Redirect It

Congressman Jake Auchincloss: "We don't need a gas tax holiday. We need a gas tax reset: an overhaul of how we approach transportation funding.”

Top StoryCongressman Jake AuchinclossJuly 25, 2022Congress, walkability, federal government, federal transportation bill, transportation, transportation spending, gas tax, development, development pattern, suburban experiment, transit, infrastructure 7 Comments

TxDOT Proposes to Dig a $1 Billion Infrastructure Grave in Downtown Dallas

For years now, TxDOT has considered removing Interstate 345 in downtown Dallas…only to conclude their study by coming up with a much worse plan.

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsJuly 6, 2022podcast, infrastructure, transportation, transportation spending, highways, freeways, freeway removal, urban freeways, DOT, upzoned, texas 6 Comments

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (Transit Edition)

Don’t be fooled: Winnipeg’s newly proposed “rapid transit” project is actually a road-widening project in disguise. And it aims to borrow money so the City can destroy millions of dollars of its own tax base.

Top StoryMichel Durand-WoodJune 27, 2022transit, canada, transportation, transportation spending, public transportation, finance, financial solvency, municipal finance, infrastructure, member story, end highway expansion, local economy, growth ponzi scheme Be the First to Comment

Freeway-Fighting Tide Has Turned

The halting of three in-city freeway expansions highlights a new momentum on reversing the damage of highways through urban areas.

Top StoryRobert SteutevilleJune 17, 2022urban freeways, freeway widening, freeway removal, highways, highway spending, DOT, colorado, transportation, infrastructure, success stories, end highway expansion, cnu, new york, oregon Be the First to Comment

Flying Blind: Why Public Leaders Need an Investment Grade Analysis

Portland and Oregon leaders shouldn’t commit to a $5-billion project without an investment grade analysis (IGA) of toll revenues.

Top StoryJoe CortrightJune 17, 2022infrastructure, infrastructure cost, infrastructure spending, DOT, washington, transparent local accounting, oregon 3 Comments

America *Must* End Highway Expansions

Until we have a credible plan for maintaining our existing transportation infrastructure, we must stop building more roads and bridges. Period.

Top StoryStrong TownsJune 7, 2022highways, highway spending, transportation, transportation spending, infrastructure, infrastructure maintenance, infrastructure bill, maintenance, freeways, freeway widening, end highway expansion, member week 3 Comments

Yet Another Exploding Whale: ODOT’s Freeway-Widening Cost Doubles

The Oregon DOT has experienced massive cost overruns on all of its largest construction projects…and has systematically concealed and understated the frequency and scale of those cost overruns.

Top StoryJoe CortrightJune 3, 2022infrastructure, infrastructure cult, infrastructure cost, infrastructure spending, DOT, transportation, oregon 2 Comments

Fixing the Potholes Requires Digging Deeper

When it comes to our places’ roads, we need to start asking: “How much is this gonna cost us?”

Top StoryMichel Durand-WoodJune 2, 2022infrastructure, infrastructure maintenance, infrastructure cost, infrastructure spending, canada, member story, transparent local accounting 2 Comments

Cracking the Code on Fighting Highway Expansion Projects

When a highway expansion threatened to destroy a historic Black neighborhood in New Orleans, this advocate spoke out against it. Here’s how she made herself heard.

Top StoryAmy StellyMay 18, 2022highways, freeway widening, freeway removal, freeways, urban freeways, success stories, infrastructure, end highway expansion, louisiana Be the First to Comment

When Libertarians Support Highway Expansions

A recent Reason Foundation newsletter thinks that Strong Towns is against all highways. We’re not. We’re against all highway expansion—and you should be, too.