What to do about urban freeways?

There is an article in Access, the transportation publication of the University of California Transportation Center, about why urban freeways are so anti-urban, "Paved with Good Intentions: Fiscal Politics, Freeways and the 20th Century American City," by Jeffrey A. Brown, Eric A. Morris, and Brian D. Taylor. PDF

In Syracuse, there is a project, the I-81 Challenge, that is considering the role of freeways in the city, as the roads specifically are reaching the end of their natural life and will have to be rebuilt, or not.

There are a number of recent examples of freeway removal and change projects, and one of the documents of the study provides case studies of a number of urban freeway projects covering a wide variety of options that they could consider in Syracuse.

It's a useful compilation that is valuable for anyone, anywhere...

(Thanks to Nigel for calling our attention to this project.)