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Welcome to The Freeway with David and Hazel. Join David and Hazel in deep and thoughtful conversations about where America is at and where it's headed with a splash of progressive character and aspiration for change.Paid for by Progressive Party of America and not sponsored by any candidate or candidate's committee.

Freeways are not free. We pay for them in all kinds of ways — with our tax dollars, our time, our environment and our health. While freeways have enabled huge amounts of economic growth, they've also caused displacement and division. Learn the forgotten history of our urban freeway network, and how decades after that network was finished, some communities are still working to heal the wounds that freeways left behind. As climate change threatens to wreak havoc on our cities, freeways are not just a part of the problem. They can also be part of the solution.

The FreeWay is dedicated to pursuing American unity through values and policies that bring its people together. While extremes, left and right, get attention from mass and social media, neither represents how most Americans think or what they want. What do Americans desire? They want a country that keeps them safe, provides a fair way to make a living, offers hope for their children, and reflects values they hold. There’s no question the country is divided, but not nearly as much as pundits believe. A growing popular majority is ready to assert its values in practical ways—for the sake of ...

American cities are distinct from almost all others in the degree to which freeways and freeway travel dominate urban landscapes. In The Drive for Dollars, Brian D. Taylor, Eric A. Morris, and Jeffrey R. Brown tell the largely misunderstood story of how freeways became the centerpiece of US urban transportation systems, and the crucial, though usually overlooked, role of fiscal politics in bringing freeways about.