Should Urban Freeways be Demolished?

San Francisco's Embarcadero Freeway was one of the most hated highways since it was first built in the city. It destroyed the city's historic waterfront, blocked the view of an urban landmark, the ferry building, and ultimately served as a loud, polluting nightmare for the city. Its construction was an environmental and urban design misstep. Ultimately, the freeway was removed as a result of public and environmental pressures. Today, rapid transit is available via BART's transbay subway tube, creating a rapid connection between San Francisco and Oakland.

SPECIAL THANKS
Alexander Crisler, provided current footage of SF

HISTORIC FOOTAGE
General footage: https://archive.org/details/0618_Vist...
Chinatown Earthquake:    • Ruins of Chinatown  
Malvina Reynolds Cement Octopus (removed for copyright reasons):    • Cement Octopus (only issued previousl...  
SF Ferries:    • [San Francisco: Market Street and Fer...  
Scenes of SF:    • Scenes of San Francisco I Archival Fo...  
Bay Bridge Opening:    • The Opening of the San Francisco-Oakl...  
BART Historic Documentary:    • 50 Years of BART | The Transbay Tube  
BART Tunnel Footage:    • Tunnel Vision: An Unauthorized BART Ride  
Transcontinental RR:
   • The American Railroads in 1897 - Vint...  

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