Posts tagged Missouri
The Governor of Missouri Wants to Spend $859 Million on Highway Expansion
The Governor of Missouri Wants to Spend $859 Million on Highway Expansion

A proposed highway expansion in Missouri will not only bulldoze through key areas in and around downtown St. Louis, but it’s also going to cost $859 million. Let’s go over some better ways that money could be spent.

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Podcast, Upzoned, End Highway Expansion, Top StoryStrong TownsPodcast, podcast, Upzoned, Infrastructure, infrastructure, infrastructure spending, highways, End Highway Expansion, highway spending, missouri, Missouri
MoDOT Is Proud of Their Highways. Missourians, Not So Much.
MoDOT Is Proud of Their Highways. Missourians, Not So Much.

MoDOT recently put out a tweet celebrating the 50-year anniversary of a highway that tore up Kansas City’s downtown. Here are just some of the (rightfully) angry reactions they got.

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#NoNewRoads, Engineering Profession, Infrastructure, Marohn, Transportation, Top Story, End Highway Expansion, NewsCharles MarohnEnd Highway Expansion, missouri, Missouri, DOT, transportation, highways, urban freeways, freeways, infrastructure cult, Infrastructure, infrastructure, engineering profession, engineers, traffic engineering
Five Years after Michael Brown's Death, What Has Changed in Ferguson?
Five Years after Michael Brown's Death, What Has Changed in Ferguson?

The killing of Michael Brown’ in August 2014 brought global attention to police brutality and racial inequality in the U.S. While there have been some reforms in Ferguson over the last five years, other structural issues — including a city infrastructure largely not built to benefit the people who actually live there — remain the same or have gotten worse.

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Podcast, Urban Design, Top StoryStrong TownsSt. Louis, Missouri, Ferguson, Michael Brown, Ben Westhoff, race