When Charlotte opposed a multibillion-dollar highway project, the state threatened financial penalties that could cost the city nearly $70 million. Four months after rejecting the I-77 toll-lane expansion, city leaders reversed their vote and secured $300 million in community benefits. Discussing the article “City Council Votes to Back I-77 Toll Lanes,” Norm Van Eeden Petersman talks with transportation researcher Tony Dutzik and urban designer Patrick Kennedy about the deal's long-term costs. Charlotte's neighborhoods may receive new investments, but the highway will still consume valuable land and leave residents dealing with the consequences of its expansion.
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