It’s 1956, and President Dwight D. Eisenhower just signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act. Across the nation, urban planners from dozens of cities faced a tough choice as they considered where to send the ...

ANAC copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. "In 1948, inspired by changes to federal law, Massachusetts government officials started hatching a plan to build multiple highways ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. A new study confirms what urban residents and advocates have ...