The rally against the I-35 expansion comes after Austin city leaders requested TxDOT pause the project. KVUE's Kelsey Sanchez broke down the latest speed bump.
On Sunday afternoon, hundreds of people gathered at Sanchez Elementary School in East Austin chanting,"Wider won't work!" and holding up signs such as"Our future is not freeways" and"Cities are for good transit."
"We acted in good faith to bring our partners into the planning of this critical safety and mobility project. Delaying all the great work so many have done getting to this point is unwarranted and only delays the benefits that will be realized and would be fiscally irresponsible as construction costs will only continue to rise.
In a release from several business groups opposed to the delay, President and CEO of the Downtown Austin Alliance Dewitt Peart added:
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