Transportation Transformations

Résumé du webinaire : The creation of the automobile transportation system in the United States contributed to many of today’s pressing issues, including racial and economic segregation, increased greenhouse gas emissions, and a lack of resilience to climate shocks and stresses. However, efforts to transform outdated automobile-oriented infrastructure to promote resilience, health, and equity have gained momentum and supported quality of life in communities throughout the United States and beyond.

In this webinar, we explored promising examples of how communities converted highway infrastructure to create welcoming, people-centered environments while supporting equitable outcomes, environmental resilience, and real estate project success. Experts delved into inspiring examples of efforts to reconnect communities, discussed the case for leveraging public and private funds to support these initiatives, and explored the connections among transportation infrastructure, health, resilience, and real estate, as outlined in the accompanying report titled Transportation Transformations: How Highway Conversions Pave the Way for Inclusive and Resilient Places.