Scratch & Win Part 1: We Were Wrong
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Sep 27, 2023 The podcast discusses the ironic involvement of Fred Salvucci, who despised highways, in America's most expensive highway project. It explores the controversial and negative perception of the Big Dig project, the struggle to save an integrated neighborhood, the activism against highway construction, and the concept of tearing down highways. It also mentions the production process and provides book recommendations.
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Salvucci's Motivation
- Fred Salvucci's grandmother lost her garden to highway construction.
- This experience fueled his commitment to humane public works projects.
Irony of the Interstate System
- The Interstate System, America's largest building project, ironically birthed the anti-highway movement.
- This movement aimed to challenge the unchecked growth of highways in urban areas.
Salvucci's Call to Action
- As an MIT student, Fred Salvucci learned about a proposed highway similar to the one that displaced his grandmother.
- This time, equipped with engineering knowledge, he decided to act.