Last week a grassroots group of neighborhood leaders in Dallas, TX were able to collect enough signatures to force plans for a controversial toll road design for an urban park to a November referendum. If approved by voters, the referendum would ban construction inside the Trinity River levee park of any road that's more than two lanes in each direction and has a speed limit of more than 35 mph. While a road through the greenspace has been part of the new park plan, the size, cost, and purpose of the road has always been disputed.
This appears to be a short-term victory for neighborhood infrastructure over fast-paced development that is reportedly $600 million over budget. The group also has a blog where they keep toll road opponents up-to-date, including late news of push-polling by proponents.
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