From 1971 to 1985 battles raged over westway a 42 mile multibillion dollar highway development and park project proposed for placement in the hudson river in new york city this project was on a per mile basis the most expensive highway ever proposed. The successful effort by jane jacobs and other activists to thwart the construction of the lower manhattan expressway in the early 1960s has secured a prominent. Fighting westway environmental law citizen activism and the regulatory war that transformed new york city by william w buzbee 2014 04 01 william w buzbee books amazonca. Fighting westway environmental law citizen activism and the regulatory war that transformed new york city by william w buzbee 2014 04 01 books amazonca. Fighting westway environmental law citizen activism and the regulatory war that transformed new york city in this book additional information fighting westway environmental law citizen activism and the regulatory war that transformed new york city by william w buzbee 2014 book published by cornell university press view view citation contents buy this book in print summary