Humphrey School Researchers: Community Engagement is Essential to Reconnecting Communities Divided by Highways
Rendering of the proposed land bridge over I-94 in the Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul, looking eastward. Image: ReConnect RondoBy Sophie Koch Highway projects in the United States have a long-standing history of dividing thriving minority communities to make way for vehicle travel. In recent years, there has been renewed interest, political willpower, and funding to address historical wrongs and repair divided communities. However, these efforts need to be directed carefully—with equitable pla...
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