Ben Crowther

Ben Crowther is the Advocacy Manager for America Walks, where he works with state and local advocates supporting mobility for all. Prior to joining America Walks, Ben was the program manager for the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU)’s Highways to Boulevards initiative. He also led CNU’s national advocacy for the federal Reconnecting Communities program.

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A chance to repeat history

Portland, Oregon, could open up the east bank of the Willamette River to adjacent neighborhoods and duplicate the success of the removal of Harbor Drive.
BEN CROWTHERAPR. 12, 2019
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The launch of Freeways Without Futures 2021

Know a highway that’s got to go? Submit a nomination before November 25, 2020.
BEN CROWTHEROCT. 26, 2020
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Three ways to tame major highways

CNU’s biennial Freeways Without Futures report is out now! In a series of articles, Public Square is exploring common threads from the report. This is article 3.
BEN CROWTHERJUN. 10, 2021