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The Death Row of Urban Highways, Part 3 Five highways whose ex*****on gave their cities new life.

MVET Bill Develops; SR 99 Corridor Screwed Again - Seattle Transit Blog Early versions of ESB 6882 authorized a 1% Motor Vehicle Excise Tax (MVET) for counties to address their transportation needs. It was unclear at the time how this authority was to be shared between County road departments and transit agencies. A full 1% would not only have solved Metro’s long-term d...

"Today, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy released a report that may serve as an important resource for future discussions . . ."

Next American City » Buzz » End of the Roads: When Highway Removal Works Removing a stretch of urban highway is an admittedly daunting task. A new study details five cases around the globe where highway removal has enjoyed wild success, providing the sort of data urbanists could use when making the case for ridding cities of these car-centric no man’s lands.

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The waterfront: keep kitsch alive | Crosscut.com Here's hoping the waterfront makeover resists attempts to sanitize. Another concern: not turning it into a second Seattle Center.