Director Brian Taylor Discusses the History of Los Angeles Freeways in the LA Times

Lewis Center and Institute of Transportation Studies Director Brian Taylor has written extensively on the history and financing of freeways- see here for a paper on California freeways and here for an article on how the United States system was financed. Most recently, a Los Angeles Times article used Taylor’s work as the basis for an article about freeway development throughout past decades in Los Angeles. Read on for the full story.

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