Comments, Comments, and more Comments

It's old news by now but the public comment period has been extended for the I-69 corridor. Take advantage of this opportunity to offer any comments you might have. If you've commented before but forgot something, offer that up now.

Submit comments for I-69 here.

Now, on to the next request. There is no way for anyone to say that there isn't overwhelming public displeasure with TTC projects. It's opponents are vocal and persistent. One of the problems we continue to face is reaching a larger audience. To a resident of Houston/Austin/Dallas/Fort Worth/San Antonio/El Paso more roads must equal reduced traffic and this is a common major misconception. It's not the only one either. I've experienced this time and time again through direct discussions with folks and on comment boards at the local online newspaper. There are a lot of misconceptions about the corridor from folks who only hear the high level TXDOT sales pitch.

It is our job to take this fight beyond our local communities and bring the real issues into the sunlight for all to see. The way we do this is through comments. The difference here is that the comments are directed at TXDOT but at fellow citizens. Most online news sources offer comments on their articles. It's these very comment sections that offer the greatest opportunity to educate people about the real issues with these corridor plans.

My suggestion is this. Go to Google News and set up an alert to email you when articles match your search criteria. When you get an email from Google with the articles, usually two to three per day in the case of the corridor, go to the articles and offer comments for others to see and read. It is an excellent way of educating people and affecting opinions. If someone opposed to and educated about the corridor manages to post on these discussion boards we may be able to attract more people to our cause and further increase the public outcry. We will also help greatly in dispelling the myths and incorrect assumptions people have about these projects.

Comments people...we need comments.