Lost and Found: A Story of Hope

The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 authorized the construction of 41,000 miles of interstate highways, the largest public works program in U.S. history. While this expansion transformed tra... Read allThe Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 authorized the construction of 41,000 miles of interstate highways, the largest public works program in U.S. history. While this expansion transformed transportation, it had a devastating impact on urban communities of color. Between the late 1... Read allThe Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 authorized the construction of 41,000 miles of interstate highways, the largest public works program in U.S. history. While this expansion transformed transportation, it had a devastating impact on urban communities of color. Between the late 1950s and early 1970s, over 475,000 households-more than a million people-were displaced as... Read all