CorridorWatch.org - Challenging the Wisdom of the Trans-Texas Corridor.

The CorridorWatch.org Position

"Challenging the Wisdom of the Trans Texas Corridor."

MISSION STATEMENT

Work to increase public awareness and understanding of the Trans Texas Corridor and its impact on Texas; provide a statewide network of communication for citizens and local government officials with shared concerns; and, provide resources to assist the public and local government officials to identify and address potential negative impacts (economic, social, political and ecological).

CorridorWatch.org is FOR —

Open and responsive government.
Full public participation in the decision making process of transportation planning and finance.
Accountability.
Improved transportation systems, including the expansion of highways and new highway construction.
Focusing transportation resources on traffic generators (urban centers).
Responsible growth, development and economic expansion.
Full public disclosure of all state transportation projects.
Local government participation in transportation planning.
Reducing air pollution.

CorridorWatch.org is AGAINST —

The overall concept of the Trans Texas Corridor as proposed.
The use of transportation and transportation related projects as general revenue generators.
Taking any land (or thing of value) without just compensation, diverting local government revenues, or otherwise causing adverse economic impact to local government (cities, counties, school districts, etc.).
Conversion of existing free highways into toll ways.
Use of general transportation revenues in support of toll road projects.
Private control of public infrastructure, whether direct or indirect.
Taking private land and/or using state land, for non-public purpose use.
State subsidized or sponsored competition to private enterprise.
Combining critical infrastructure elements into a single site (corridor).
Creating 'soft targets' for terrorist threats.
Redistribution of air pollution as a goal (moving traffic patterns).

CorridorWatch.org is NOT —

Opposed to growth or economic development.
Partisan.
Opposed to Governor Rick Perry.
Opposed to the Texas Department of Transportation.
Opposed to toll roads.
Opposed to rail.
Operated nor sponsored by any political subdivision of the state.