A new report proposes covering parts of the Cross-Bronx Expressway with public spaces to heal neighborhoods split by the highway. Initial studies suggest thirteen locations could be capped, aiming to enhance safety and mitigate health issues stemming from the expressway. Advocates emphasize that the project could significantly benefit the Bronx, especially as it deals with higher rates of asthma, hypertension, and diabetes. Federal attention, bolstered by funding from the Biden administration, brings hope for ways to reimagine this urban scar into accessible community areas.
Seeing beyond what's there today - in this case, a highway trench that divides neighborhoods across the Bronx, increasing asthma rates and decreasing safety and walkability - towards what can be isn't always easy.
The long term, that's the takeaway, that these things can feasibly be done - to cover the expressway and enhance community space.
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