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Urban Boulevard to Replace Montreal Expressway

When car was king in the post-war world, downtown expressways were not only crucial transportation arteries in cities all over, they were generally also indicative of a strong middle class. This is especially true in numerous North American municipalities, where elevated downtown highways continue to link the core with the sprawling outer regions. But despite car ownership remaining high, cities like Portland and Boston have embarked on megaprojects that have removed these corridors and replaced them with parks, mixed land uses, and less intrusive roadways.