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Norfolk is tackling a decades-old urban divide by reimagining I-264 ramps near downtown—aiming to reconnect split neighborhoods, especially Black communities and public housing severed by the highway’s 1960s construction. As St. Paul’s gets revitalized, city planners are crowdsourcing ideas on how to reshape key ramps and interchanges—including Market Street, Tidewater Drive, and City Hall Avenue—to knit together downtown, Harbor Park, Norfolk State University, and the St. Paul’s corridor. The vision goes beyond cars: prioritizing walkability, scooters, buses, and trains. Funded by federal and local dollars, this expanded study—now covering everything between the Berkley Bridge and Brambleton Avenue—is nearing its community input phase before entering a two-year design period. With state and federal approvals required, Norfolk is pushing ahead to undo past infrastructure harm and build a more inclusive, connected city.

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