City Limits

In City Limits, journalist Megan Kimble combines the history of urban highways with the personal stories of people affected by the failed transportation system.

The book highlights cases in Austin, Houston, and Dallas, where highway expansions threaten homes, child care facilities, and neighborhoods.

Kimble argues for rethinking our reliance on highways, citing examples of successful highway removals in cities like San Francisco and Rochester.

The book is a call to action, urging a shift towards more sustainable and people-centric urban planning, and it delves into issues such as affordable housing, environmental racism, pedestrian safety, and climate change.