

TBD | American Life is a Highway
Sep 29, 2024
David Zipper, a Senior Fellow at the MIT Mobility Initiative, dives into America's highway dilemma. He explains how highway expansions fail to reduce traffic, perpetuating a costly cycle. Zipper discusses the detrimental social and health impacts on historically marginalized communities and critiques the historical reliance on cars, tracing back to the post-WWII era. He advocates for sustainable transport solutions and urban redesign to combat congestion and improve community livability, highlighting shifting priorities in places like Colorado and Minnesota.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
The Ineffectiveness of Highway Expansion
01:58 • 2min
The Highway Addiction: A Historical Perspective
03:33 • 3min
The Highway Paradox
06:40 • 5min
Reconsidering Highway Development and Its Implications
11:51 • 2min
Highways and Their Hidden Costs
14:14 • 7min
Navigating Commuter Challenges in Metro Atlanta
21:42 • 4min