Paradigm Shift in Charleston: County Leaders Reject Highway Expansion

Chalk this up as a major victory in the livable streets movement: Thanks to a heroic effort by advocates for smart growth and rural preservation, officials in Charleston, South Carolina have unanimously rejected a plan for a half-billion-dollar highway expansion.
This $500 million project would have saved the average commuter a scant 36 seconds while decimating [...]

Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/04/18/paradigm-shift-in-charleston-county-leaders-reject-highway-expansion/

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