The Bottom-Up Revolution

Adam Greenfield and Miriam Schoenfield: Fighting Freeway Widening in Austin

Feb 8, 2024
In this engaging discussion, Adam Greenfield, a transportation advocate and co-founder of Rethink35, joins Miriam Schoenfield, a board member and UT Austin professor, to tackle the controversial I-35 highway expansion in Austin. They dissect how such projects exacerbate traffic and harm communities. The duo highlights grassroots activism, legal challenges, and the socioeconomic impacts of highway widening. They emphasize the importance of collective action and community well-being, celebrating local efforts to foster sustainable urban planning and civil rights.
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