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Re:How transportation can transform a city – Seattle's doubl... by jaggederest on Saturday February 02, 2019 @07:09PM (#19066795)
Portland also entirely replaced our waterfront highway with an enormous park, probably not the precedent you're looking for.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbor_Drive

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Re:How transportation can transform a city – Seattle's doubl... by m741 on Sunday February 03, 2019 @12:04AM (#19067977)
Out of curiosity, why is this not a good precedent? Were the results bad, or because it's Portland?
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Re:How transportation can transform a city – Seattle's doubl... by metildaa on Sunday February 03, 2019 @02:10AM (#19068250)
This freeway removal project was generally considered a success, I know I rather enjoyed the benefits of the new waterfront park in Portland when I was younger. Lots of good memories!
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Re:How transportation can transform a city – Seattle's doubl... by jaggederest on Sunday February 03, 2019 @05:18AM (#19068772)
Not a good precedent as far as "We can't remove this road entirely". Road entirely removed, everyone was happy.
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