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Interstate highways and urban renewal programs often destroyed inner city housing units which inadvertently segregated urban neighborhoods throughout the country.

FDR believed the government should promote paternalistic housing policies to provide for those devastated by the Depression, but there were unintended consequences.

After WWII the American Federal Government took over road building from the States. An impressive road system resulted, but at what price?

After WWI, black urbanization was often met with intense violence, leaving blacks isolated and segregated in the hopelessness of a ghetto existence.

The National Commission on Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing has called for a federal gas tax increase of greater than 50%, claiming a 2009 fund shortfall.

Federal transportation subsidies meant to improve urban mobility inadvertently created our Auto-Nation with the car as the centerpiece of urban transportation planning.

Legislations encouraging urban renewal and enhanced mobility significantly improved the living conditions in American cities, but also deconstructed many urban areas.

The move from the inner city to the sprawling suburbs of the 1950s reflected the goals of achieving the American Dream but left minorities outside of the equation.

Skiing, riding and family-friendly snowsports with a big mountain feel, are within day-trip reach of Hartford, Worcester and Springfield, right off Interstate 91.

Ancient roadways, like their modern counterparts, served to increase commerce and trade while providing mechanisms linked to military success and national defense.

The Chickahominy River watershed is one of hundreds of sub-watersheds of the Chesapeake Bay and includes 470 square miles of the Bay's 64,000 total square miles.

This town on the Great Wagon Road is key to imagining the early settlers' experience. It is one of the oldest towns west of the Blue Ridge and an early center for trade.

In this half-a-century trucks went from small replacements for horse-drawn wagons to large enough to compete with railroads for freight hauling.

Born on a farm in Michigan, Ford dreamed of inventing things as a boy. He may not have invented the automobile, per se, but he did make innovations that changed the world

Government and private groups work to bring color to highway and commercial landscapes. Annual poppies add flair and dazzle to large wildflower plantings.

Devil's Den State Park lies at 1,100 feet along Lee Creek. Early April is the perfect time to observe the park's many birds and photograph blooming Redbud and Dogwood.

Each spring, Texas wildflowers thrive along the highways between Dallas and San Antonio. The state flower, the Texas Bluebonnet, is the most spectacular and prolific.

In just a decade, the Ford station wagon had gone from charmingly rustic to stylishly comfortable. Sales confirmed the wisdom of Ford's decision.

Well over 13,000 feet, Wheeler Peak stands as a sentinel over the grand Nevada basin; a central figure at a national park that also includes Lehman Caves.

The Overland Park Arboretum showcases multiple gardens in a 300 acre wooded riparian area. More than 200 species of resident and migratory birds are found there as well.

Driving allows travelers to follow their own schedules and to see the Italian countryside and visit the charming small villages instead of just cities.

Ending the Korean War, achieving a budget surplus, and presiding over a period of increasing prosperity enabled Dwight D. Eisenhower to win over 57% of the vote in 1956.

Preventing the spread of invasive plants begins with green choices in holiday decor. Eco-friendly florists can be trusted but new laws prohibit purchase of noxious weeds.

At their June conference, the U.S. Conference of Mayors recognized that bicycling should be promoted for many reasons including transportation, environment, and health.

In the early days of the American Republic, there was a significant need to improve the nation's transportation network.

Nearly every grocery store sells Chiquita brand bananas - and the boxes that accumulate are perfect for packing and moving just about anything. Here's why.

Want to expand the variety and quality of foods in your pantry, help the environment and support your local community? Get started by buying more locally produced foods.

Fill up the gas tank and go. It doesn't get easier or cheaper than that. Here are some tips to make the most out of one tank road trips.

So you've got this friend that's a fulltime RV'er and Christmas is coming up. Think about getting them a GPS unit. It's a gift that will be used every day on the road.

Newly elected President Dwight David Eisenhower found himself facing a continuing war in Korea and the beginnings of what would become the Cold War.

More and more fun terms, slang and lingo from the New Baseball Lexicon.

The Texas Hill Country provides some of the best scenery in the state. It's also home to hundreds of bird species, and the Audubon's Baker Sanctuary is one premier site.

The Shrine Ridge Trail is a moderate 4.8 mile round trip that climbs almost 900 feet to 11,905 feet. Summer wildflowers, birds and sweeping views reward the hiker.

One of the best novels of recent years, James Frey's Bright Shiny Morning lovingly weaves together stories of desperate living, plucked from the sprawling City of Angels.

For land-locked Arizonans, the white sand beaches and rocky bays of San Carlos and Guaymas are irresistable. Just 325 miles from Tucson, both are easily reached by car.

It is imperative that drivers understand the secret language of driving. Once a driver becomes one with the rhythm of the road lives can ultimately be saved.

America's famous Mother Road may have been superseded by superhighways, but you can still drive stretches of Historic Route 66 in California, Arizona and New Mexico.

Famed explorer John Wesley Powell started some of his adventures in Green River, Wyoming. So should you.

Arizona has the longest remaining section of the original Mother Road. Stay in a wigwam, drink in a roadhouse or eat in a diner full of mementoes from Historic Route 66.

The process of suburbanization resulted in the abandonment of many inner cities across the country which led to racial segregation and heighten class divisiveness.

When Charles Lindbergh made the first solo, non-stop transatlantic flight, it marked a significant moment in travel history and forever changed the tourism industry.

Easter in Colombia still holds on to traditional values. For the devout, the week represents redemption, self reflection, and prayers. For the rest, it means travel.

Almost the first question an American worker moving to their new country to make a living will ask, it seems, is what is an expat?