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Trinity River Project

The Trinity referendum is likely to dominate the headlines from now until November. If you want to keep up, here's how:

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Photos and video: “Bridging the Trinity” party serves up Calatrava, Leppert, Hutchison — and fireworks!

This $150-a-tic "party bridge" preview featured vodka snow cones and a tall guy dressed in ivy.

Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009

Slide show and audio tour: Big Italian steel at the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge site in Dallas

As assembly begins on the massive arch sections, architect Santiago Calatrava plans a trip to Texas for a Trinity-spanning celebration on Sept. 25.

Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009

Angela Hunt left out — again — when Mayor Tom Leppert appoints new committee chairs

This is the second time it's happened.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Dallas’ Trinity River Corridor Project starting to sink into dysfunctional mire

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are becoming increasingly uncomfortable.

Sunday, June 28, 2009

$29 million approved to study failing Trinity River levees

And more to be expected to actually fix the levees when we find out exactly how crappy they are.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Public comment period on Dallas’ Trinity Parkway extended until June 30

Wherein mucky-mucks feign interest in what you have to say before going ahead and doing what they want to anyway.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Additional delays push the Trinity Tollway opening back to possibly 2016

The delay could push the cost of the project from $1.8 billion to more than $2 billion.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Public hearing on Trinity Parkway project to take place on May 5 at Dallas Convention Center Arena

The hearing is in response to a major milestone, the public release of the project's Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) and Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation.

Friday, May 1, 2009

The Trinity Trust hosts surprise visit with bridge designer Santiago Calatrava

Mr. Calatrava reportedly loves the warmth of Dallas.

Friday, April 3, 2009

New environmental review points to levee issues in Trinity toll road project (duh)

Wait, the levees are bad? No way!

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rates Dallas Floodway as “Unacceptable”

Not good news for the Trinity River Corridor Project.

Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009

News flash: Trinity bridge construction in Dallas will “affect traffic”

Well, DUH!

Slow news cycle allows stories such as this to actually be published.

Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008

Dallas purchases 1,400+ acres of forestland southeast of downtown for Trinity River Corridor Project

Here at Pegasus News, we'd like to know this: Is the land located anywhere near the estate of Rawlins Gilliland?

Monday, Sept. 22, 2008

Steel issues further delay Trinity River bridge

The Italian steel manufacturers will not be able to deliver all the fabricated pieces on time.

Monday, Aug. 25, 2008

Speculators buying up cheap land in West Dallas near Calatrava bridge site

And the rich get richer. But it's sortof win-win since West Dallas will benefit, on some level.

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Citizens can vote on 6 possible new names for Industrial Boulevard

The city is renaming Industrial as part of the Trinity River project.

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Suggestions for re-naming Dallas’ Industrial Boulevard include Stevie Ray Vaughan

Good possibly if the road will be home to guitar shops.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

UPDATED: Dallas considering new name for Industrial Boulevard

I suppose the name Industrial doesn't jive with Dallas' attempts to be a park-enriched city.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Dallas City Council members visit the “green” (and almost finished) Trinity River Audubon Center

The Trinity Audubon Center is set to open in early fall.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Smart growth expert to give lecture hosted by Dallas-based Trinity Trust on April 2

Jonathan Rose will offer tips and tricks on the Trinity River Corridor.

Saturday, March 15, 2008

NTTA to send City of Dallas $1.54 million bill for Trinity Parkway

Pursuant to a 1999 agreement, the City of Dallas must bend over and take it.

Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008

NTTA chairman promises speedy Trinity project completion

But the time line is not only in his hands.

Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008

Redoubling Dallas’ resolve: Big D dreams double-D big

Was Dallas abreast of its future, or -- Too late in 2008?

By concentrating on the Cowboys Stadium and Trinity River projects, Dallas missed some huge opportunities

Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008

A final analysis on Dallas elections

South Dallas was the only place in the south that Vote Yes won a significant number of precincts.

Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007

Trinity Trust and Dallas Institute host “Designing the Trinity” conference Nov. 16

Discussion will center on the project plans for the revitalization and renewal of the Trinity River corridor.

Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007

Statement by Chairman Paul N. Wageman on the Trinity Parkway Referendum

The North Texas Tollway Authority is the agency responsible for leading the Trinity Parkway environmental process.

Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007

UPDATED: Dallas County election results

The Nos have it: Trinity Tollway wins with 53% of the vote

Dallas votes against Angela Hunt's referendum by a six point margin.

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007

Denton County election results

Live updates on school bonds and other ballot measures.

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007

Trinity River pro and con camps hit Dallas churches on Sunday to plead their case

If you're going to campaign at a church, Sunday's the day to do it.

Monday, Nov. 5, 2007

KERA’s THINK talks to Leppert and Hunt on eve of Trinity Referendum

These two are spending so much time together these days -- they must really have hit it off.

Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007

Trinity referendum: perspectives from across the board

With election day looming, make your mind up with archived video from the iMedia network's call-in forum about Dallas ballot Prop. 1

Friday, Nov. 2, 2007

Dallas GLBT chamber backs Trinity toll road

The North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce is the only GLBT group endorsing toll road.

Friday, Nov. 2, 2007

Trinity referendum: Who funded the campaigns?

A full report of contributions in the Trinity referendum campaigns

Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007

DMN runs Trinity Plan editorials by Angela Hunt, Wick Allison, Tom Leppert

Pretty much all of the major players get to speak their piece.

Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007

Dallas voters go to the polls on the Trinity Referendum

Still don't know where you stand? We can help.

Early voting starts Monday, Oct. 22. What to know before you go.

Friday, Oct. 19, 2007

Dallasites can ask questions in TV and online Trinity Debate

Officials, journalists, and citizens will discuss pros and cons on the first day of early voting

Officials, journalists, and citizens will discuss pros and cons in a cablecast and webstreaming forum about the Trinity referendum as early voting begins Monday.

Friday, Oct. 19, 2007

Trinity “Vote No” rap produced by Dallas rapper Dooney

It's a rap produced by local talent urging citizens to get out and defeat the proposition.

Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007

City of Dallas buying up, more often condemning, land for Trinity River Corridor Project

Most landowners are fighting back, insisting their land is worth more than what the city is offering.

Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007

Video: League of Women Voters of Dallas debate on Trinity referendum

You've got no excuse not to be informed on the issues from both sides. We've got full-length video; question by question video; downloadable video. It's the next best thing to having Leppert and Hunt in your living room, on demand (assuming that's your sort of thing).

Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007

Gloves are off as Trinity vote looms

If you want a primer, the best place to start is with the Advocate magazines' cover story this month.

Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007


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