[jp129]

SAD SAD NEWS!!!

http://wtaw.com/2014/03/13/plans-to-turn-texas-world-speedway-into-a-master-planned-community/

 

[Razgriz81]

That blows for you guys...... Damn people why can't they leave our race tracks alone....

 

[OKStriple]

Wow, those new homeowners will be upset when they have all those cars and bikes racing through their residential streets on weekends.:coolgleamA:

 

[pretzel]

subscribed to see what happens March 27th

 

[pretzel]

Now there's absolutely no reason to go to Bryan/College Station (sorry aggies :raspberry...

"After a public hearing, the council voted 6-0 to grant conditional consent to create Brazos County Municipal Utility District No. 1 for about 553 acres located at 17529 State Highway 6 South, which includes the Texas World Speedway. The area is outside the city limits but within its extraterritorial jurisdiction. The proposed development would include 1,380 single-family lots along with commercial space and parks. Conditions include getting the city’s approval before issuing bonds, a development agreement, a strategic partnership agreement, and open meetings and financial transparency requirements."

 

[mcjonesy]

It was bound to happen eventually. The population here is growing faster than the developers can build, and the speedway sits empty far too often.

 

[pretzel]

The population here is growing faster than the developers can build,

So it's not just Austin? It's becoming one big sea of condos here :unhappy:

 

[zroadhouse]

Well in thirty years we'll probably be talking about how they are closing down COTA and how much we miss riding on it...

 

[mcjonesy]

So it's not just Austin? It's becoming one big sea of condos here :unhappy:

I know what you mean. Every time I turn around there's another new apartment complex springing up to accommodate the constantly increasing student population.

On the bright side, it's going to take a while to actually turn TWS into a residential area. The city council only just approved it; now there's all sorts of permitting that has to happen. I can't see the track going anywhere until 2015 at the earliest.

 

[MattTheMingus]

RideSmart is still doing track days at TWS until the end of the year. I'm looking at going Labor Day weekend.

 

[Forcereal]

CMRA still has a round scheduled there. TWS the last time round 2!

 

[spareparts]

Any one going to the ridesmart on sept 7?

 

[MattTheMingus]

Any one going to the ridesmart on sept 7?

:biker:

I am!

 

[spareparts]

Nice. I'm trying to get my stuff together and my friend to go.

 

[surferboy120]

Wow its finally going to happen that sucks... We will all miss it.