Beyond the News
Psychological Factors in the Threat of Eminent Domain
By Twyla Smith Subjective Value is the worth of a Home and Land to the family who owns it. This personal worth of Home has
Questions about Accountability
By Travis Wilson Their agenda was not to find the best route, a creative route, perhaps one that combines a new tollway with existing infrastructure,
The Increasing Destruction Caused by the OTA
(source: FB – NO MORE TURNPIKES, Oklahoma!) Looking at all the turnpike projects over the last 29 years, and using historical imagery, I plotted all
The Actual Projected Growth of Norman, Moore, and OKC in the next 30 years
(source: FB – NO Turnpikes, Oklahoma) Spoiler alert: POE lied to us when they claimed our population would double in the next 30 years. As
Proposed Turnpike Increases Travel Time
(source: FB – NO Turnpikes, Oklahoma!) The progression of this turnpike is the strongest case yet that the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority has outlived its usefulness,
How did we get here?
As much as I don’t want to see a turnpike out my window, I believe this is a much bigger problem than a new tollway.