The Strong Towns Podcast Megan Kimble: The Toll Urban Highways Take and the People Fighting Back
May 20, 2024
Journalist Megan Kimble discusses the social impacts of urban highway expansion in Texas cities like Austin, Dallas, and Houston. She highlights community resistance efforts, grassroots activism, displacement in minority neighborhoods, and the challenges of aligning federal and state funding for highway projects.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
Highway Expansion in Austin: Community Resistance and Reconnect Austin Vision
03:36 • 14min
Challenging Urban Highways: Activism and Advocacy
18:04 • 20min
Displacement and Injustice: The Ongoing Legacy of Highway Projects in Minority Communities
38:10 • 4min
Bridging the Gap: Federal vs. State Funding Dynamics
42:32 • 5min
Discussion on Funding for a State Highway Reporter and Book Appreciation
47:51 • 2min