Building a new highway is often thought of as a solution to the city's traffic problems. On the other hand, the number of private vehicle drivers increases with each highway built. Drivers tend to use more private vehicles with increased roads rather than using alternative modes of transportation such as public transportation or bicycles. As a result, every highway built causes a new traffic problem.
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As a result, some cities have decided to turn their once designated highways for vehicles into urban parks and get less congested streets.
Here we see six of these cities. Some of them are still under construction while others are finished.
Harbor Drive, Portland – USA
1974′ de dönüşümüne başlanan bu yol, Tom McCall Parkı olarak günümüzde, First Avenue ile park arasında bağlantı kuran bisikletçiler ve yayalar için bir köprü olmuştur.
Cheonggyecheon, Seoul – South Korea
Pier Freeway, San Francisco
Originally used as a highway, it was converted into a park because of the cost of repairing the damage caused by the 1989 earthquake.
Madrid Rio, Madrid
The fact that this place, where the historical texture of the city is felt, is a park is another happiness. Also in this example, the driveway was not completely removed and some of the traffic was dissolved underground.
Park East Freeway, Milwaukee
This project, which was planned in the 1960s, was stopped due to the complaints of the residents about possible noise. It was also significantly demolished between 1999-2002. It was rescheduled as the East Corridor Park Project. With this project, direct access to the river from the city center is provided.
Alaskan Way, Seattle
2001′ deki depremden büyük hasar alan üst geçit daha sonra yapılan plan değişikliğiyle yer altı tüneline dönüştürüldü. Böylece Elliot Körfezi’ndeki alanlar bir yaya aksıyla şehrin diğer bölgelerine bağlanmış oldu.
Source:
http://www.archdaily.com/800155/6-cities-that-have-transformed-their-highways-into-urban-parks