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'Freeway fighters' want to remove urban highways and reclaim cities for people, not cars

America's Interstate Highway System cut through the hearts of many downtowns when it was built in the 1950s and 1960s, leaving a legacy of inequality and urban impoverishment.
Today, a new generation of "freeway fighters" wants to reclaim that land for transit and walkable neighborhoods.
Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with Megan Kimble, author of "City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America's Highways."
This segment aired on June 26, 2025.