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Originally Posted by urbancore
Does public review/comments mean "public complaints" can slow/delay the process? Austin public is notorious for this.
Will the public have influence in the study like with Code Next?
I can hear it now. "we are moving too fast....let's take our time to get this right....why are rushing into this, the public had no idea.... this will further destroy legacy neighborhoods"
I really hope those voices are "heard" but not heeded. It's time to get on with it.
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The public is given time, as with other stakeholders such as Indian tribes, historic societies, and environmental activists to identify possible issues overlooked by the study researching consultants. Great consultants with history and experience in the area should have already identified everything, but there is usually somebody or some issue that is overlooked. That is why there are public comments included in the timeline.
Yes, nimbys will jump in and express opinions and ask question and their questions and issues must be answered by the study. But the answer given does not have to fix their issues they want they want.
The purpose of the EIS process is to identify environmental issues and find remediations for them, it is not to stop the transit system expansion. It takes time to identify, list, and find remedies - then get it formatted into a formal report.