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By Eric Cova, July 25, 2023
Incredibly expensive new or widened highways divide our communities, produce more congestion and pollution, and make it harder to get around in nearly every way. These projects often get justified using fuzzy math known as the "value of time"—one of the most influential transportation measures you've never heard of.
Adapted from Divided by Design by Smart Growth America and Transportation for America. https://sga-vpb-frontend.vercel.app/program/divided-by-design/
Produced by Steve Davis with Smart Growth America.
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