Grand Parkway musings (updated)
Over at the Houston Architecture Forum, pineda has posted an interesting hypothetical question:
Say that you were told that a major road would be going within 500' of your local high school, with the intermediate and elementary schools adjacent to that school. Say that there's nothing you can do to stop it because (a) you don't have the money, (cool.gif you don't have the political clout, and © you don't own the land being condemned, although you do live in the adjoining neighborhood and your children attend those schools. Say that you're given a choice of either having the major road (we'll call it the Grand Parkway for demonstration purposes) depressed under the intersecting 2-lane roadway (we'll call that road Northcrest) or done as an overpass with no off/on ramps.
The question is should it be an underpass or an overpass? I'd prefer an underpass, IF it must be done.
As an aside, I emailed all four of the candidates running for Jon Lindsay's SD 7 seat, asking if they have a position on the Grand Parkway F2 segment up here in Spring. I also included links to background information, in case they weren't familiar with the subject. I have since learned that Peggy Hamric came out in favor of the F2 segment a while back, but I have not received a response from her campaign. I also have not heard from Joe Nixon's or Mark Ellis' campaigns, but I have heard from Dan Patrick's campaign. He is taking the time to get himself up to speed on the issue and will announce where he stands on the F2 segment soon.
UPDATE: I have now been contacted by Mark Ellis' campaign. When I get more information, I will pass it on.
Posted by Anne Linehan @ 12/08/05 09:40 AM | Houston Politics | Print | Comments (7)
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