American Rails & Megaregions

A revised/enhanced edition of the common proposal for nationwide HSR (high-speed rail) from America 2050. Once again, a beautiful map with a viable concept, but I tend to think that the majority of Americans are misinformed in regards to why and how rail will help address our looming infrastructure and economic problems. However, the latest issue of Newsweek published a great (“A Need for Speed”) on the common HSR proposal featuring work from the America2050 project.

The American 2050 group has also crafted a number of fantastic maps helping visualize the current state and growth of “megaregions” across the U.S. These maps are of great benifit and should be incorporated into primary eduation curriculum across the nation to prepare the next generation for critical thinking about smart growth.