Senate Considering $10B for Highway Teardowns
The Restoring Neighborhoods and Strengthening Communities Program — known among advocates as the “Highways to Boulevards” initiative — would be available for projects located in regions with a high concentration of low income residents or residents of color.
11:11 AM EST on January 11, 2021
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