@SegByDesign

Using data & remastered historic photos to document the destruction of communities of color by redlining, urban renewal, & freeways. Also potential solutions.

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Joined November 2021
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Construction of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway required the forcible displacement of tens of thousands of people across the two boroughs. Designed by Robert Moses, the highway cut a nearly 15-mile gash through some of the most densely populated neighborhoods on the planet.
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Josh Kalla@j_kallaAug 4
Great article from @TahraHoops and @ProgressChamber about how the @MTA was able to save $3 billion since 2020 by investing in state capacity therebuild.pub/p/how-the-mta…
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Effective Transit Alliance@eta_nyJul 6
What's the future of Penn Station & commuter rail in greater NY? Join us next Tue, 7/14@5:30PM for @bradhoylman's forum on through-running, the international standard for regional rail! ETA's Blair Lorenzo will join Polly Trottenberg & Tom Wright to discuss our transit future.
Could “through-running" help un-clog Penn Station? Penn Station is the busiest rail station in the Western Hemisphere, serving Amtrak, NJ TRANSIT, and the LIRR across 21 tracks. With a master developer selected for the redesign of Penn Station, the idea of through-running is receiving increased attention, which would allow commuter travel through Penn Station, instead of having trains begin or end their trips there. Could through-running increase capacity at Penn Station or improve service? What investments and operational changes would it require? What are the potential benefits, challenges, and tradeoffs for riders and the region? Join B.P. Brad Hoylman-Sigal as he moderates a discussion with: Blair Lorenzo (Executive Director of the Effective Transit Alliance) Polly Trottenberg (Dean of NYU Wagner and former Deputy Secretary of Transportation) . Tom Wright (President and CEO of the Regional Plan Association) Opening remarks from Andy Byford (Special Advisor to Amtrak). When: Tuesday

ALT Could “through-running" help un-clog Penn Station? Penn Station is the busiest rail station in the Western Hemisphere, serving Amtrak, NJ TRANSIT, and the LIRR across 21 tracks. With a master developer selected for the redesign of Penn Station, the idea of through-running is receiving increased attention, which would allow commuter travel through Penn Station, instead of having trains begin or end their trips there. Could through-running increase capacity at Penn Station or improve service? What investments and operational changes would it require? What are the potential benefits, challenges, and tradeoffs for riders and the region? Join B.P. Brad Hoylman-Sigal as he moderates a discussion with: Blair Lorenzo (Executive Director of the Effective Transit Alliance) Polly Trottenberg (Dean of NYU Wagner and former Deputy Secretary of Transportation) . Tom Wright (President and CEO of the Regional Plan Association) Opening remarks from Andy Byford (Special Advisor to Amtrak). When: Tuesday

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Check out "The Story of the BQE," a 40-min "documentary" I put together with the Institute for Public Architecture about the past, present, and future of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. youtu.be/ijvRD5ouDDY?si=ZjGJ…

The Story of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (Full Documentary)

The Story of the BQE is a mini-documentary tracing the history of t...

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Senator Molly Cook@MollyforTexasApr 1
Highways were built through our communities, dividing neighborhoods, harming public health and our environment. It’s part of our lives, but it doesn’t have to be this way forever. In this new series, I’ll cover the history, impact, and what we can do across SD-15 and Texas.
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Latest updates on “Reconnecting Communities” news, arrayed along two axes: one comparing progress towards reconnection vs. the opposite; and another transformative change (for better or worse) vs. incremental. More info and links: segregationbydesign.com/reco…
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Vintage Maps
@vintagemapstoreMar 28
Dallas, TX, before-and-after construction of highways. Work of @SegByDesign
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Shahana Hanif@ShahanaFromBK16 Dec 2025
0 traffic-related fatalities for 7 years 😳
Mark R. Brown, AICP, CNU
@Car_Free_USA16 Dec 2025
Hoboken, NJ deserves some love. They eliminated roadway fatalities for 7 years by basically doing this at every intersection.
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Latest updates on “Reconnecting Communities” news, arrayed along two axes: one comparing progress towards reconnection vs. the opposite; and another transformative change (for better or worse) vs. incremental. More info and links: segregationbydesign.com/reco…
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Our cities weren't built for the car. They were actively destroyed for it. 🍿 Come and join the screening of a documentary by @SegByDesign about the tremendous effort to build the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. 🎞️: Dec 8th, 17:30 📍: Berlagezalen, @tudelft 🫰: 🆓 👇Sign up info
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Update on “Reconnecting Communities” news, arrayed along two axes: one comparing progress towards reconnection vs. the opposite; and another transformative change (for better or worse) vs. incremental. More info and links: segregationbydesign.com/reco…
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Nice read. "Canal communities are tied together by this piece of infrastructure and it’s not very clear what it’s for or what needs to happen to it. So there’s an interesting [opportunity] for urbanism that is not necessarily based on growth.” bloomberg.com/news/features/…

The Long Comeback of the Erie Canal

One of America’s first major public works projects is marking its 200th anniversary — and seeking a path to the future.

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Overview of mid-October “Reconnecting Communities” news, arrayed along two axes: one comparing progress towards reconnection vs. the opposite; and another transformative change (for better or worse) vs. incremental. More info and links: segregationbydesign.com/reco…
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Mark R. Brown, AICP, CNU
@Car_Free_USA6 Oct 2025
It's not just the highways and "Urban Renewal" projects decimating cities, but the large, consolidated blocks that sap the life out of neighborhoods.
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Overview of last month's “Reconnecting Communities” news, arrayed along two axes: one comparing progress towards reconnection vs. the opposite; and another transformative change (for better or worse) vs. incremental. More info and links: segregationbydesign.com/reco…
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EDGI and our collaborators at Public Environmental Data Partners are ensuring federal data is backed up, including the CDC's Social Vulnerability Index and Environmental Justice Index. theverge.com/news/604484/don…

Donald Trump’s data purge has begun 

Researchers have been archiving government websites for months.

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View of Aliso St. in Downtown LA, before-and-after it was transformed into a frontage road for the 101. Aliso was the Pacific Electric's only route across the LA River, and conversion of the street to a highway in 1951 resulted in the abandonment of all lines east of the river.
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More info: segregationbydesign.com/los-…
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More info specifically on the train: laist.com/news/found-in-la-s…
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Kitler
@Kitler5127 Dec 2024
The entire US real estate market is priced around distance from black neighborhoods.
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Mapbox
@Mapbox21 Nov 2024
#30DayMapChallenge Day 21 — Conflict Today’s highlight, inspired by the ongoing analysis of urban inequality in US cities by Adam Susaneck of @SegByDesign, was built by Mapboxer James Piacentini. This map shows the overlap of areas of “urban renewal” and public housing in New York City with historic redlining maps produced by the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC). Explore the map style here: labs.mapbox.com/map-design-d…
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