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Urban economist urges county to halt planning for proposed No East Loop, says growth forecasts don't justify it
Summary
Dr. Adam Purdue, an urban and real-estate economist who lives in Brazos County, urged the commissioners to stop spending design money on a proposed No East Loop, arguing that regional forecasts do not support the road and that it would harm eastern rural areas.
Dr. Adam Purdue, who identified himself as an urban and real-estate economist and a Brazos County resident, told the commissioners the proposed No East Loop would not be justified by population and employment forecasts and would damage rural eastern Brazos County without delivering travel-time benefits.
"The growth is just not there to support it," Purdue said, citing regional Metropolitan…
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