EPISODE · Feb 26, 2026 · 49 MIN
What Comes After the Interstate Era? | New Report
from The Strong Towns Podcast · host Strong Towns
For years, the dominant explanation for America’s infrastructure problems has been that we haven’t invested enough. Yet federal spending on transportation is at historic highs, and frustration with the results continues to grow. This report offers a different interpretation. The Interstate Highway System achieved its original goal. The challenges we face today are not the result of failure, but of a system that continued long after its purpose was fulfilled. Understanding what comes after it is the work in front of us. Additional Show Notes Watch on YouTube. Read the Mission Accomplished White Paper. Chuck Marohn (Substack) This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Thank you!
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For years, the dominant explanation for America’s infrastructure problems has been that we haven’t invested enough. Yet federal spending on transportation is at historic highs, and frustration with the results continues to grow. This report offers a different interpretation. The Interstate Highway System achieved its original goal. The challenges we face today are not the result of failure, but of a system that continued long after its purpose was fulfilled. Understanding what comes after it is the work in front of us. Additional Show Notes Watch on YouTube. Read the Mission Accomplished White Paper. Chuck Marohn (Substack) This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Thank you!
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