http://www.wbur.org/2009/07/17/esplanade-future Boston's NPR News Source Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:41:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.wbur.org/2009/07/17/esplanade-future/comment-page-1#comment-133 Dismantle Storrow Drive | The Substantially Similar Weblog Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:45:33 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=2926#comment-133 [...] Most brilliant idea so far this year. In brief, Storrow Drive was never supposed to exist. Now it needs massive repairs, which will be both expensive and disruptive. Rather than fix it, some are calling to simply remove it, similar to when San Francisco decided to tear down its elevated highway after it was severely damaged in an earthquake. Proponents of dismantling Storrow Drive include former secretary of transportation Fred Salvucci and former DPW associate commissioner Ken Kruckemeyer. Not your typical wild-eyed anti-car fanatics. [...] [...] Most brilliant idea so far this year. In brief, Storrow Drive was never supposed to exist. Now it needs massive repairs, which will be both expensive and disruptive. Rather than fix it, some are calling to simply remove it, similar to when San Francisco decided to tear down its elevated highway after it was severely damaged in an earthquake. Proponents of dismantling Storrow Drive include former secretary of transportation Fred Salvucci and former DPW associate commissioner Ken Kruckemeyer. Not your typical wild-eyed anti-car fanatics. [...]

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