Rethink35 - Stop I-35 expansion & demand better!

A movement to Stop the proposed I-35 expansion thru Austin and push for a transformational, community-based alternative. Support our lawsuit below!

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Sign our petition to STOP I-35 expansion and prevent:

- More toxic air for thousands 😷
- Worse heat thru heat island & climate change 🥵
- Destroying 100+ homes, businesses, & schools 👿
- A miserable place for decades to come 😢

https://t.co/TuViYA4qH9

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ICYMI: "The highway lobby employs hundreds of lobbyists, pends over $100 million every year, uses a full suite of advocacy tactics, and brings along public officials to keep us all in a car-dependent transportation system."

https://t.co/wrxjUf5ooP

[HOUrbanist @HOUrbanist]

They should’ve done this instead of expanding the Katy freeway to 26 lanes

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⚠️ACTION ALERT: Fill out TxDOT's Statewide I-35 survey today! ⚠️

Tell TxDOT to prioritize safety over speed, oppose highway expansions, and support better infrastructure for pedestrians, cyclists and transit!

https://t.co/GExLS8kN3q

[Hayden @the_transit_guy]

Cologne and Frankfurt are roughly the same distance and see 50 round trip trains daily that take 63 minutes. San Antonio and Austin see one and it takes 143 minutes.

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Big things are happening next week around the Mopac South project!

(1) Wednesday 6pm: Town Hall https://t.co/LSk9zgkIdz

(2) Thursday 10am: City Council Resolution asking CTRMA to change the project to align with City of Austin goals.
https://t.co/97EGd0BgIe

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Wondering how many freeways CAMPO thinks need to be expanded before addressing safety and multimodal options?

The bulk of CAMPO's flexible funding is being dedicated to highway expansions in the current plan. 👎

Demand better by commenting before 4/20!

https://t.co/yh2d63ZWL8

[HOUrbanist @HOUrbanist]

How many freeways does Houston have to build and expand before we finally do something about our weak public transit system?

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😟

[Greg Anderson @WalkableAustin]

more transit please

[Hayden @the_transit_guy]

At a cost of $285 million, Milan is building 466 miles of a citywide, grade-separated bike network, representing just 35% of the cost of a single highway interchange in Chicago.

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There are comment periods open for TWO plans at CAMPO:

One says we must reduce vehicle miles traveled to reduce emissions! ✅

The other proposes dedicating the bulk of CAMPO funding to highway expansions.👎

Speak up by 4/20!

https://t.co/tQXVgvqxwj

https://t.co/yh2d63ZWL8

[Brigid Shea @CommishShea]

Mopac South Town Hall!
📅April 22nd 6-8pm
🏫Austin High School Cafeteria
🍕Free Pizza & Drinks
👶Childcare Provided!
Learn more & share your thoughts on the proposed South MoPac expansion.
RSVP: https://t.co/wuMFIOeCeO

[Éros Brousson @erosbrousson]

Austin's urban planning is a masterclass in psychological torture

Look at this map, it looks like the blood vessels of a chain-smoker right before a massive cardiac arrest 💨

they keep adding lanes to I-35 thinking it will fix the traffic, which is like loosening your belt to cure morbid obesity ; JUST BUILD A DAMN TRAIN 🚆

[marshall @marshallgeyer]

tmrw is the last day to submit feedback for the I-35 Central Small Area Mobility Plan

this mobility study is looking into identifying projects to fill in gaps within the infrastructure for the corridors listed below in the study area

form here: https://t.co/DWyQFa4CWV

[Vintage Maps @vintagemapstore]

Dallas, TX, before-and-after construction of highways. Work of @SegByDesign

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There is an open house TODAY from 4pm-7pm for the Parmer Lane project between Mopac South and Whitestone Blvd.

https://t.co/JzOhW996gk

Let TxDOT know that you want Parmer Lane to include shared use paths and that you oppose the addition of car lanes!

[Jerome Alexander Horne @jahorne]

Love this! Cities are for people, not cars. Yet, we allocate so much precious space to the automobile. There's a reason why cities with the best quality of life around the world have fewer cars. More parks, housing and less noise/carbon pollution.

Credit: @cyclinginstitute

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Election Day is Tuesday 3/3! 🗳️

Find out what Travis County and TX state house candidates think about transportation:

Travis County candidates: https://t.co/7Kz79KZ43l

State house candidates: https://t.co/Gv2p8PQkLf

[Beth Osborne @BethOsborneSGA]

Freedom means actual choices: You won’t get cheaper transportation if there’s a monopoly on mobility.

https://t.co/g2F888Zx1Y

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Early voting in the primary starts today!

Want to know what the candidates think about transportation? We've got you covered!

Travis County candidates: https://t.co/7Kz79KZBST

TX state representatives for HD-49 and HD-50 visit: https://t.co/Gv2p8PQSAN

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Precinct 4 candidate George Morales

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Last topic for our Travis County candidate questionnaire series: how should @CTXMobility spend toll revenue?

CTRMA has a lot of flexibility for what projects to build but the money has been used primarily to build more toll lanes.

Full responses at https://t.co/7Kz79KZBST

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Precinct 4 candidate @Susanna4PCT4