Citizens Opposed to the Toll Road

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/ #18 Beltway for Traffic or as a "Development Engine"??!!!

2011-01-31 10:20

It has been clear since the initial push for this "beltway" that it is truly an "engine for development" under the guise of a traffic calming measure. No study to date has shown the need for this Toll Road for traffic purposes - in fact several studies (with millions spent) have shown that improving multiple north-south routes will be more effective than finishing the beltway. WHY THEN, does Arvada and Jeffco County Commissioners continue to push for this? THE MAP IS PRETTY CLEAR. See areas in red on the map along Hwy 93 - scoped for huge developments both against and across from the mountain backdrop!! They are trying to replicate the kind of development found along C470 to the Tech Center. How many times do we need to say NO?!! In addition, this will be incredibly risky, given some of the failures of the rest of the beltway, particularly under management of a foreign company with NO local interests other than making money through the developments. We will very unlikey get enough money to build the "Muller Plan" as is or even the "lite" version.... thus we will sell our voice for nothing in return!

JUST SAY NO!! WE'VE WON BEFORE, WE CAN WIN AGAIN!