The people behind SmartBRLoop.com are citizens who want to see the plans for the BRLoop both look into the future and take into consideration the permanent damage it will cause for what is only a temporary solution in the current loop.
Smart Growth implies that we look towards the future and explore all the options. The scope of the current mission given to the engineers (1) examines only one weapon in the war against transportation congestion: a toll road, and (2) fails to include the State, which owns every mode of transportation in the BR Metro region.
Let's face it. The BR Metro region has a major congestion problem.However, the problem is a TRANSPORTATION problem, NOT JUST A TRAFFIC problem. The mission of the engineering team was simply to create a loop - not to fix our transportation issues with an eye for the future. This narrow scope does not allow the engineers the latitude they need to truly accomplish what should be their #1 goal: To improve the quality of life for all citizens of the region through improved transportation options that cut down on congestion and pollution/carbon emissions.
The goal of SmartBRLoop.com is to inform and educate the people of Ascension Parish and the BR Metro regions of other, smarter options. We don't have to sit back and accept just one idea of how our communities should look.
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Hip Hip Hooray!!!!!
Great name, if I do say so myself :)
You are, through your dedication and persistence, an inspiration. Many, many, many thanks to you, Ann.
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