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b'We began building the Interstate Highway System in the 1950s, and we completed the majority of it by the end of the 1960s. The goal of creating this massive transportation system was to connect far away places\\u2014 and it\\u2019s met that purpose. Yet, even though the job is done, we continue to build and invest in the interstate highway system, despite that highway investments are a waste of resources and damage the fiscal growth of our cities.\\xa0\\nIn this Strong Towns Podcast, Strong Towns Founder and President Chuck Marohn chats with Tony Dutzik, associate director and senior policy analyst with Frontier Group, about their recent \\u201dHighway Boondoggles\\u201d report.\\xa0\\n(And, in case you\\u2019re wondering, a highway boondoggle is a wasteful or pointless highway project that gives the appearance of having value but which drains scarce resources, making it harder to respond to current and future transportation needs.)\\nADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES\\n\\n\\u201cHighway Boondoggles,\\u201d Frontier Group (September 2022).\\n\\n\\nLearn more about wasteful highway expansion projects.\\n\\n\\nCharles Marohn (Twitter).\\n\\n\\nCover image source: Flickr.'