Why we don't need TxDOT's central planning

Courtesy AustinContrarian  Wed, 07/01/2009 - 4:57pm

Tory Gattis agrees with me that Perry's veto of the so-called "smart growth" bill was a good idea.

Tory, however, disagrees with me on one point:  he thinks TxDOT's control over infrastructure in metropolitan areas is basically a good thing.

 Tory's point is that our highway system is a network that connects places and therefore needs a "master architect" rather than cities going their own way.

  Without some form of central control, we'd get NIMBYism run...



 

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