[MrEdd]

Not even close.

One of the things about the TTC that had Texans up in arms was the Kelo vs. New London style eminant domain abuse to avoid offering anything close to market value for the land. Including huge tracts wherever there might have been an interchange so political cronies could be awarded all comercial developement.

Landowners are glad to see this gone and if Perry ever runs for national office he may not carry Texas.

He has somewhat made amends by taking on the EPA.

[af_vet_rr]

One of the things about the TTC that had Texans up in arms was the Kelo vs. New London style eminant domain abuse to avoid offering anything close to market value for the land. Including huge tracts wherever there might have been an interchange so political cronies could be awarded all comercial developement.

That was one of the most damning things - taking land from private citizens and giving it over to private companies. It'd be one thing if the land was taken and put under control of TxDOT, but it was going to be given to these private companies to build gas stations, hotels, etc. That's just not right. Those private companies should have to buy the land from those private citizens, not have the state of Texas take it from Texans and turn it over to them.

[muawiyah]

We'll see if the real landowners are concerned ~ so far some are ~ but what about all those guys who were going to have the residual ON an interchange?

Bet they're not happy.

BTW, the power of the interchange to foster development is much over-rated. It's much better to leave that interchange alone so it can grow and expand as heavy development occurs on "nearby" land ~ on larger tracts.

Perry and his cronies are acting on behalf of their own cronies.

This has been going on since the earliest days of public highways.