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The Big Dig
99% Invisible
The Origins of the Big Dig
This chapter discusses the history and motivations behind the construction of highways in American cities, with a focus on Boston. It explores how highways were seen as a solution to bring people back to cities from the suburbs, and introduces Carolyn Crockett, who argues that the costs associated with building highways eventually led to resistance and the exploration of alternate possibilities.
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