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The Drive for Dollars

How Fiscal Politics Shaped Urban Freeways and Transformed American Cities

by Brian D. Taylor
Eric A. Morris
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The story of the interplay between finance, freeways, and urban form in the twentieth century and their enduring impact on American cities and neighborhoods in the twenty-first. American cities are distinct from almost all others in the degree to which freeways and freeway travel dominate urban landscapes. In The Drive for Dollars, Brian D. Taylor, Eric A. Morris, and Jeffrey R. Brown tell the largely misunderstood story of how freeways became the centerpiece of US urban transportation systems, and the crucial, though usually overlooked, role of fiscal politics in bringing freeways about. The authors chronicle how the ways that we both raise and spend transportation revenue have shaped our transportation system and the lives of those who use it, from the era before the automobile to the present day. They focus on how the development of one revolutionary type of road-the freeway-was inextricably intertwined with money. With the nation's transportation finance system at a crossroads today, this book sheds light on how we can best fund and plan transportation in the future. The authors draw on these lessons to offer ways forward to pay for transportation more equitably, provide travelers with better mobility, and increase environmental sustainability and urban livability.

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  • Release date

    May 3, 2023

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      • ISBN: 9781696611190
      • File size: 368359 KB
      • Duration: 12:47:24

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Derek Dysart brings an announcer's voice to this history of road construction and its effects in the U.S. He clearly guides listeners through complicated issues related to the development of our freeways and interstate highways. Dysart speaks urgently as he voices the fears of downtown merchants as businesses moved to the suburbs. His tone softens sympathetically as he narrates the story of a road plan that negatively impacted an African American community. When the authors acknowledge the potentially confusing "alphabet soup" of acronyms that pepper this history, listeners may nod in agreement--nor may audio be the best format for following discussions of cost-benefit analysis. However, since the authors cover a lot of ground, listeners may be especially engaged by the history of roads close to home. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

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