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Freeway Exit

Freeway Exit

By: KPBS Public Media
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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.2023 KPBS Public Media Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences World
Episodes
  • Best of KPBS Podcasts - Freeway Exit & ScreenTime

    Best of KPBS Podcasts - Freeway Exit & ScreenTime
    Aug 10 2026
    Best of KPBS Podcasts brings the best of KPBS storytelling to our listeners. Each episode features curated highlights from across the KPBS podcast lineup, paired with conversations with the producers and hosts. This episode features the podcasts Freeway Exit & ScreenTime
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    53 mins
  • The Finest: The legacy of San Diego's streetcars

    The Finest: The legacy of San Diego's streetcars
    Jun 2 2026
    Long before San Diego became defined by freeways, parking shortages and long commutes, electric streetcars connected the region's urban core to beaches, business districts and growing neighborhoods more than 100 years ago.
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    29 mins
  • BONUS: "Life After Cars” (w/ The War on Cars)

    BONUS: "Life After Cars” (w/ The War on Cars)
    Nov 21 2025
    What would society look like if people no longer needed their cars? That's the premise of the new book “Life After Cars,” written by Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear.
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    58 mins
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