Segregation_by_Design

Construction of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway required the forcible displacement of tens of thousands of people across the two boroughs. Designed by Robert Moses, the highway cut a nearly 15-mile gash through some of the most densely populated neighborhoods on the planet.

Check out "The Story of the BQE," a 40-min "documentary" I put together with the Institute for Public Architecture about the past, present, and future of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. youtu.be/ijvRD5ouDDY?si…

Highways were built through our communities, dividing neighborhoods, harming public health and our environment. It’s part of our lives, but it doesn’t have to be this way forever. In this new series, I’ll cover the history, impact, and what we can do across SD-15 and Texas.

Latest updates on “Reconnecting Communities” news, arrayed along two axes: one comparing progress towards reconnection vs. the opposite; and another transformative change (for better or worse) vs. incremental. More info and links: segregationbydesign.com/reconnection-n…

Dallas, TX, before-and-after construction of highways. Work of @SegByDesign

0 traffic-related fatalities for 7 years 😳

@st3fk0n1 @fietsprofessor @tudelft We've had 8! The plan now is to drop it on youtube early in the new year. brooklyneagle.com/303109/the-sto…

@fietsprofessor @SegByDesign @tudelft Considering that this destruction happened in NYC and not the Netherlands, any chance that we could have a screening here?

Our cities weren't built for the car. They were actively destroyed for it. 🍿 Come and join the screening of a documentary by @SegByDesign about the tremendous effort to build the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. 🎞️: Dec 8th, 17:30 📍: Berlagezalen, @tudelft 🫰: 🆓 👇Sign up info

Latest updates on “Reconnecting Communities” news, arrayed along two axes: one comparing progress towards reconnection vs. the opposite; and another transformative change (for better or worse) vs. incremental. More info and links: segregationbydesign.com/reconnection-n…

@fake__brad @fietsprofessor @tudelft Thanks for this correction and context. Great photo.

@fietsprofessor @SegByDesign @tudelft I agree with your overall point but it’s dishonest to label this area as a park that was destroyed by the BQE; it was in-fact a trolley terminal that is a bus terminal now. As part of the BQE construction the park was actually expanded with playgrounds and athletic courts

Update on “Reconnecting Communities” news, arrayed along two axes: one comparing progress towards reconnection vs. the opposite; and another transformative change (for better or worse) vs. incremental. More info and links: segregationbydesign.com/reconnection-n…

Nice read. "Canal communities are tied together by this piece of infrastructure and it’s not very clear what it’s for or what needs to happen to it. So there’s an interesting [opportunity] for urbanism that is not necessarily based on growth.” bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Overview of mid-October “Reconnecting Communities” news, arrayed along two axes: one comparing progress towards reconnection vs. the opposite; and another transformative change (for better or worse) vs. incremental. More info and links: segregationbydesign.com/reconnection-n…

It's not just the highways and "Urban Renewal" projects decimating cities, but the large, consolidated blocks that sap the life out of neighborhoods.

Overview of last month's “Reconnecting Communities” news, arrayed along two axes: one comparing progress towards reconnection vs. the opposite; and another transformative change (for better or worse) vs. incremental. More info and links: segregationbydesign.com/reconnection-n…

@TransitMIA @MiamiTodayNews @GoCITT @GoMiamiDade Do you have a link to the Miami Today article? Thanks!

@MiamiTodayNews reports: Miami-Dade’s @GoCITT has authorized new spending powers for the county’s transportation department @GoMiamiDade . Previously, any engineering agreement over $25,000 required separate approval, creating months of delay for each intersection. Now, the department can authorize preliminary engineering contracts up to $5 million per crossing without needing individual votes. This change allows design, safety, and grade-crossing work to finally move forward at the pace this project demands.

Miami-Dade Is Finally Fast-Tracking the Northeast Corridor! After years of talks, the long-awaited commuter rail connecting Downtown Miami to Aventura is taking real steps forward as the county nears a decision on who will operate the service. Thread 🧵

EDGI and our collaborators at Public Environmental Data Partners are ensuring federal data is backed up, including the CDC's Social Vulnerability Index and Environmental Justice Index. theverge.com/news/604484/do…

More info specifically on the train: laist.com/news/found-in-…

More info: segregationbydesign.com/los-angeles/al…

View of Aliso St. in Downtown LA, before-and-after it was transformed into a frontage road for the 101. Aliso was the Pacific Electric's only route across the LA River, and conversion of the street to a highway in 1951 resulted in the abandonment of all lines east of the river.

@Rld_3 More info: laist.com/news/found-in-…

We not gonna talk about the train there??