Number	25429
Subject	Transportation
Source	The Dallas Morning News
State	TX
Year	2012
Publication Date	June 5, 2011
Summary	In 2007, Dallas voters rendered a judgement on the largest public works project in city history, casting ballots in a referendum that had become a surprisingly close, all-in-battle between grassroots activists and the Dallas business and cultural establishment. The question- should the city's multi-billion plan to transform Dallas' long-neglected riverfront into a massive series of parks, forests, white-water rapids, and other natural wonders be built, as planned, with a $2 billion high-speed toll road running right through it?
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	15
Keywords	Dallas, 2007, Toll Road, Grassroots Activist
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