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When Charlotte opposed a multibillion-dollar highway project, the state threatened financial penalties that could cost the city nearly $70 million. Four months after rejecting the I-77 toll-lane expansion, city leaders reversed their vote and secured $300 million in community benefits. Discussing the article “City Council Votes to Back I-77 Toll Lanes,” Norm Van Eeden Petersman talks with transportation researcher Tony Dutzik and urban designer Patrick Kennedy about the deal's long-term costs. Charlotte's neighborhoods may receive new investments, but the highway will still consume valuable land and leave residents dealing with the consequences of its expansion.
ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
- Charlotte Said No to a $4.3 Billion Highway. Now the State Wants $60 Million Back. (Podcast)
- Norm Van Eeden Petersman (LinkedIn)
- Tony Dutzik (LinkedIn, Site, 'The Highway Boondoggles Report' Podcast)
- Patrick Kennedy (LinkedIn, Site, 'How Inner City Highways Bankrupt Downtowns And How We Rebuild' Podcast)
- Mission Accomplished Report (Site)
- Highway Boondoggles (Site)
- Atlas of Inner-City Highway Impacts (PDF)
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- Theme Music by Kemet the Phantom.
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