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The Big Dig

99% Invisible

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The 1966 Election and Anti-Highway Activism

A historical account of the 1966 election for governor and the rise of anti-highway activism. It explores the strategies used by activists to draw attention to their objections and how the appointment of Governor John Volpe as the head of transportation impacted the inner belt project.

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