Topic: Urban Planning

Critics allege that Mayor Kirk Watson and urban planners are intentionally creating traffic congestion on Congress Avenue to force residents out of their cars. By reducing lanes without active construction, the city is accused of implementing "New World Order" strategies described in the Wall Street Journal to slow traffic to a "horse and buggy" pace. The discussion suggests this is a tactic to increase taxes on vehicles and exert greater control over public movement.

The City of Austin's "Smart Growth" package is criticized as a plan to restrict automobile use and force citizens toward mass transit systems like light rail. The initiative, associated with Mayor Kirk Watson, is labeled a "boondoggle" and a "corrupt system" designed to increase government power through land acquisition and bond packages.