Taxpayers Lose and Banks Win in This Trump Infrastructure Deal
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Under Trump, U.S. DOT's grant rules encourage states to finance road projects with private loans that cost more than public borrowing.
Recent Streetsblog TEXAS posts about Highway Expansion
The Lesson of $40 Highway Tolls
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It's one of the few cases where solo drivers have to confront the full cost of their trips.
How Highways Squeezed Taxable Land Out of Cities
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Downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut, lost 20 percent of its taxable land when highways came through. That's just the beginning.
Texas DOT Open to Burying I-345 in Dallas
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Though it's not the highway teardown advocates want, TxDOT is now considering putting 1.3-miles of I-345 underground.
Shreveport Mayor Votes to Bulldoze a Black Neighborhood to Build a Highway
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Mayor Ollie Taylor sided with economic development consultants, and against the wishes of her constituents living in the Shreveport neighborhood of Allendale.
All the Effort That Went Into Fighting a Dallas Highway Is About to Pay Off
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The Trinity Parkway would cost $1.5 billion, further entrench car dependence, and ruin riverfront parkland and natural habitat. But now, after a sustained campaign that turned highways and transportation into a central issue in local elections, the Dallas City Council is on the verge of killing the project.