Project Title: Freeway Revolts in Washington D.C. and Baltimore
BASIS Advisor: John Hight
Internship Location: University of Maryland
Onsite Mentor: Dr. Thomas Zeller
The American freeway system is one of the best and most used in the world. However, very few know the fraught history of how these freeways were built. During their construction, there were many revolts and protests against the construction of these roads. But why would that be the case? Why was there so much protest against something that should be a universal good? This internship will be focused answering that question. I will be able to see why there was so many protests against these projects, especially in Washington D.C. and Baltimore. By reading old newspapers from the Washington Post and Baltimore Sun, I can see the stories from the other point of view and understand why these freeways had so much backlash to them. The goal of the American freeway system is to help and make life easier for everyone, and I will see how this wasn’t always the case.
My Posts
Week IV:
Mar 30, 2023
This week, the topic was decided to be focused on searching the national archives. If you’ve been reading my blogs so far, I’ve been focusing on the controversial Three Sisters Bridge in Washington D.C. The Three Sisters Bridge was supposed to run over the Three Sisters Island, but the bridge was heavily opposed by some […]
Week III: The National Archives
Mar 24, 2023
“Mom, thank you for naming me KYRIE. I am grateful you hid me from the world long enough until I was ready to overstand who I AM. My roots and ancestors lead me back to AFRAKA and I am damn proud to overstand all of the KNOWLEDGE that was left behind for Application.🤞🏾♾” – Kyrie […]
Week II: Robert Moses, Eminent Domain, and the Ancestor of the Brooklyn Nets
Mar 14, 2023
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science. Whoever does not know it and can no longer wonder, no longer marvel, is as good as dead, and his eyes are dimmed.” – Albert Einstein “While there is […]
Week One
Mar 10, 2023
What’s up, ladies, gentlemen, people, extraterrestrial aliens, and everything in between? Today, I will be writing about week one of my senior project. This week, the topic was narrowed down to the Three Sisters Bridge in Washington, D.C. For those unaware, the Three Sisters Bridge was a proposed bridge in the 60s through 80s in […]
Investigating Freeway Riots In DC – Introductory Blog Post
Mar 06, 2023
What’s up, ladies, gentlemen, people, extraterrestrial aliens, and everything in between? Today, I will be starting my blog for my senior project. This blog will serve as a log for all the things I will be doing for the senior project. I will be interning with the esteemed Dr. Zeller at the University of Maryland. […]