The Biden administration announced a $105 million grant Thursday for Michigan to remove a Detroit highway that leveled a Black community half a century ago.

If urban highways enforce racial barriers between neighborhoods, why do officials keep spending so much to expand them?

One common argument for highways is that even if they fail to reduce congestion, they allow people to go more places. This claim overlooks the effects of highways on development patterns.

Research suggests the most promising solution would be to provide direct cash assistance.