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Rethink35 @rethink35.org · 1d

⚠️CTRMA is considering a massive expansion of US-290 between SH-130 and SH-95.⚠️

✍️Please fill out the survey by 10/10! If you want, you can skip all the questions and just add a comment saying why you oppose the expansion of 290.

wspengages.com/290Extension...

CTRMA 290 Extension Project

An environmental study for mobility improvements to US 290 including the possible extension of 290 Toll.

wspengages.com

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Rethink35 @rethink35.org · 13d

We’re joining over 20 local orgs, and rock-star electeds like @paige-ellis.bsky.social and @bucyfortexas.bsky.social to celebrate the national #weekwithoutdriving!

We hope you'll join us in intentionally experiencing life without a car next week as we work together to create a more accessible city.

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Rethink35 @rethink35.org · 15d

Survey deadline extended! Please share your input about Rethink35's next steps by 9/25 11:59pm:

www.surveymonkey.com/r/Rethink35

Rethink35 @rethink35.org · 17d

Share your input on Rethink35's next steps! Should we stay focused on freeway fights, or broaden to other transportation reforms? What should our geographical reach be? We want to hear from you!

Survey closes on 9/24.

www.surveymonkey.com/r/Rethink35

Rethink35 @rethink35.org · 17d

“How can you go somewhere and not have it be just you getting into a car?" says the director of Tyler's MPO who is looking at bringing light rail to Tyler, TX.

We'd love to see CAMPO leadership thinking in this forward-looking way!

www.texastribune.org/2025/09/23/t...

A growing East Texas city is exploring a new transportation method: light rail

The Tyler metro area is home to about 250,000 and a growing health care hub. City leaders want to get ahead of more traffic and cars.

www.texastribune.org

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Rethink35 @rethink35.org · 17d

Share your input on Rethink35's next steps! Should we stay focused on freeway fights, or broaden to other transportation reforms? What should our geographical reach be? We want to hear from you!

Survey closes on 9/24.

www.surveymonkey.com/r/Rethink35

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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 23d

Did a car write this

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 24d

Breaking News: Voters on San Francisco’s west side ousted a politician who helped close a beloved coastal highway and turn it into a park.

San Francisco Politician Recalled Over the Great Highway’s Closure

Supervisor Joel Engardio was ousted by voters who were angry that he helped turn a thoroughfare into a park.

nyti.ms

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Rethink35 @rethink35.org · 28d

TxDOT wants to add EIGHT lanes to 183 between SH 71 and SH 130, including six frontage road lanes😡

Ever wonder why TX builds frontage roads to begin with? Check out this reel to learn more!

www.instagram.com/rethink35_at...

Rethink35 on Instagram: "TxDOT is planning to add EIGHT lanes to 183 between SH 71 and SH 130. Most of those lanes are frontage road lanes. Ever wonder why we have frontage roads and how effective the...

164 likes, 7 comments - rethink35_atx on September 11, 2025: "TxDOT is planning to add EIGHT lanes to 183 between SH 71 and SH 130. Most of those lanes are frontage road lanes. Ever wonder why we have...

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Rethink35 @rethink35.org · Sep 6

Want to join the Rethink35 board? Apply to be a Rethink35 board member by 9/10!
rethink35.org/jointheboard...

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Rethink35 @rethink35.org · Sep 5

Unfortunately you won't be able to watch it from home, but if you RSVP to the event we will send you a phone number to call into once we have that information.

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Rethink35 @rethink35.org · Sep 5

🔈The moment has come! The Rethink35 et al. v. TxDOT hearing over the I-35 expansion will take place Wednesday September 10 from 2-5.

Join us Scholz garden for snacks and a watch party!

actionnetwork.org/events/i-35-...

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Climate and Transit @climateandtransit.bsky.social · Sep 3

Just a reminder that Florida spent 2.5 billion on widening an already gargantuan interchange in downtown Orlando called “the I-4 Ultimate”.

It still regularly backs up with traffic.

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Rethink35 @rethink35.org · Aug 13

Unsurprising but very sad to learn that fewer and fewer kids are riding bikes.

A transportation system that prioritizes cars above all other modes robs kids of the mobility and independence they deserve.

www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...

A Classic Childhood Pastime Is Fading

Kids on bikes once filled the streets. Not anymore.

www.theatlantic.com

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Rethink35 @rethink35.org · Aug 12

Who ISN'T haunted by Texas highways?

Chron.com @chron.com · Aug 12

🚦 She’s in her showgirl era, but this Texas highway still haunts her.

Taylor Swift also hates the Katy Freeway

No one is safe on 'The Tortured Poets Department,' including Texas highways.

bit.ly

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Rethink35 @rethink35.org · Jul 28

I-35 lawsuit update! Stay tuned for more information.

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Rethink35 @rethink35.org · Jul 22

More lanes = less prosperity

cayimby.org/blog/america...

America's Highway to Hell (And Poverty)- How We All Lose from Road Spending - California YIMBY

Cities across America spend billions expanding highways and building parking lots, believing more driving equals more prosperity. However, new research suggests the opposite: regions with the highest ...

cayimby.org

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Rethink35 @rethink35.org · Jul 21

Our July social at Barton Springs has been rescheduled for this coming Saturday! 🏊

Our socials are a great way to get to know the community, hear updates on campaigns, and learn how YOU can get involved in improving transportation in our region!

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Rethink35 @rethink35.org · Jul 8

Attending the open house at Fiesta Gardens on 7/8 is a great way to show support! bit.ly/satp-meetings

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Rethink35 @rethink35.org · Jul 8

Fill out this survey by 7/13 to show TxDOT you support investment in walking and biking! surveymonkey.com/r/MZFVPDB

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Rethink35 @rethink35.org · Jul 8

We are so excited that TxDOT is starting to take walking and biking seriously. We need y'all to show them that YOU ARE TOO! 🥳

(1) ✍️ Fill out the survey BY 7/13! (Tips in 🧵)
www.surveymonkey.com/r/MZFVPDB

(2) 🗣️Show up at the in-person open house on 7/8
bit.ly/satp-meetings

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Rethink35 @rethink35.org · Jul 7

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · Jul 7

A vanishingly rare positive outcome from the megabill:

It seems to have killed Portland's expensive and unnecessary Rose Quarter I-5 expansion.

cityobservatory.org/the-rose-qua...

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Rethink35 @rethink35.org · Jul 4

Great new video from @nerd4cities.bsky.social on travel demand modeling! As CAMPO kicks off its review of modeling practices, now is a great time to get up to speed on how this stuff works.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgJ9...

Learn more about what CAMPO's up to here: www.instagram.com/rethink35_at...

I’m Not Saying Traffic Engineering Is Junk Science But

YouTube video by Ray Delahanty | CityNerd

www.youtube.com

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Rethink35 @rethink35.org · Jul 4

Due to weather, we rethought our plans to gather at Barton Springs tomorrow! 🤔

We'll let you know when the event is rescheduled - stay tuned and enjoy the rain! 🌧️

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Rethink35 @rethink35.org · Jun 30

3 more dead from a crash on I-35 this weekend. 💔
We are approaching 25 years of daily deaths on Texas roads.

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Rethink35 @rethink35.org · Jun 25

Check out CNU's new report on Freeways without Futures featuring our fight against the I-35 expansion, and the work of our friends at Reconnect Austin!

Congress for the New Urbanism @cnunewurbanism.bsky.social · Jun 25

Meet I-35 in Austin, Texas:
Two popular local campaigns are advocating for alternatives to expansion and are normalizing opposing highway expansions and envisioning highway to boulevard proposals.
@rethink35.org
#FreewaysWithoutFutures #HighwaystoBoulevards
www.cnu.org/highways-bou...

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Rethink35 @rethink35.org · Jun 24

Join the Rethink community for some fun-in-the-sun this July! 🏊‍♀️😎

Our monthly social events are a great way to learn about our work, get involved, and meet others who are passionate about improving transportation solutions in Central Texas.

rethink35.org/events/rethi...

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