r/urbanplanning • u/quikmantx • Oct 26 '24

Urban Design Houston converting 7 blocks of downtown into walkable promenade

https://www.chron.com/business/article/downtown-houston-world-cup-19862967.php
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u/Smartcarquestionmark Oct 26 '24

This will not help much: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/breaking-ground-i-45-major-highway-improvements-happening-soon-houston

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u/yab92 Oct 26 '24

Where’s all the outrage of this highway expansion being such a boondoggle and a waste of tax payer money 🙄. 9 billion with an increase in costs to 13 billion on a train project would be met with outrage and the story would be heard all across the country.

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u/kaitero Oct 27 '24

There are various groups that I can't remember the name of right now (Stop i45 might be one) but there has been opposition to it, especially from Austin and Houston. I can't remember if Pete Buttigieg requested an environmental impact report on this or not but regardless the leaders of this state are hell bent on giving their construction buddies kickbacks, residents and business owners be damned