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Two Looks at Proposed Highway Removal in New Orleans

Next American City | September 2nd | 0

Grassroutes’ Yonah Freemark writes about the potential transformations that could take place in New Orleans should I-10 be dismantled; in the print magazine, Zachary Youngerman looks at the complex politics and history behind the decision.

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Grassroutes

If transit investment produces jobs, why isn’t there more of it? A new study from the Transportation Equity Network suggests the government has an obligation to shift funding away from highways and towards transit.

Yonah Freemark | September 2nd | 0

Open Cities

Can new media help close the achievement gap in urban schools? Some education leaders and organizations are leveraging internet technology to help give students more opportunities to learn and develop.

Christian Madera | September 1st | 0

Urban Nation

Bogotá faced serious transportation and planning issues—and still does—but one mayor invested in the city’s future, and got amazing results. What lessons can we learn from this?

Willy Staley | August 31st | 0

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Grassroutes | If Transit Investment Produces Jobs, Why Isn’t There More of It?

A new study from the Transportation Equity Network suggests the government has an obligation to shift funding away from highways and towards transit.

Yonah Freemark | Read more
Report | Building a City at Burning Man

Dispatches from Burning Man’s Black Rock City. This year’s festival is themed “Metropolis.”

Greg Scruggs | Read more
Open Cities | Can New Media Help Close the Achievement Gap in Urban Schools?

While most recent reform in urban schools has been focused on teacher quality and standards, some education leaders are leveraging technology to give students more opportunities to learn and develop.

Christian Madera | Read more
Grassroutes | New Orleans Could See Radical Change with the Removal of an Interstate

Claiborne Avenue has suffered for years under the oppressive gloom of an overhead expressway. Demolishing it could open up a whole range of new possibilities.

Yonah Freemark | Read more

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Topics

Infrastructure
Two Looks at Proposed Highway Removal in New Orleans by Next American City
Governance
Issue 28 Preview: Who Rules the Schools? by Ariella Cohen
Culture
Building a City at Burning Man by Greg Scruggs
Economy
Listen to the Latest Metro Matters Podcast by Julia Ramey Serazio
Built Environment
In New Orleans, Recovery Plans Becoming Clearer by Ariella Cohen