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The Big Dig
99% Invisible
The Battle Against the Southwest Expressway
This chapter discusses the construction of the Southwest Expressway in Boston and the efforts of activists, city planners, and neighborhood groups to stop the project. It highlights the impact of the highway on the communities of Jamaica Plain and Roxbury, including the displacement of homes and loss of cultural centers. The chapter also explores the formation of the Greater Boston Committee on the Transportation Crisis and the unity among different groups of people in opposing the construction of the highway.
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