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Intense competition to draw the attention of passing motorists results in visual pollution like this.
Los Angeles, CA (1974).
The Embarcadero Freeway ran along the San Francisco waterfront, blocking views and blighting the neighborhood.
Embaradero at the foot of Market, San Francisco, CA (1991).
The Embarcadero Freeway was torn down, rather than repaired, after it was damaged by earthquake -- opening up bay views unseen for more than two decades.
Howard and Steuart Streets, San Francisco, CA (1991).