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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The City of Irving is marking the advent of an |
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exciting new era in transportation and economic growth with a |
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groundbreaking ceremony for the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Orange |
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Line on April 13, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, The Orange Line is a key component of a regional rail |
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expansion that will lead to the doubling of DART's rail network by |
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2013; the line will run parallel with the Green Line through |
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downtown Dallas to Bachman Station in Northwest Dallas before |
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branching off to the northwest; construction, taking place in |
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stages, is scheduled to reach the Las Colinas Urban Center in 2011 |
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and the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Working in close partnership with DART, Irving |
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officials have dedicated enormous amounts of time and energy to |
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this vital mass transit project, which will connect business |
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centers, medical facilities, institutions of higher education, and |
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new transit villages to downtown Dallas and DFW; city leaders are |
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working diligently to maximize the economic impact of the Orange |
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Line by promoting mixed-use development within a quarter-mile of |
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each of Irving's eight DART transit stations; and |
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WHEREAS, Millions of private sector dollars have been |
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designated for new development projects, and more than $4 billion |
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in new commercial, office, entertainment, and residential |
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developments will be sited along the rail line; the Orange Line will |
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spur creation of thousands of new jobs and improve access to |
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better-paying jobs for residents of historically disadvantaged |
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areas, while making the pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods of the |
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Las Colinas Urban Center more convenient to those who live in |
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Dallas, Plano, Richardson, and Carrollton-Farmers Branch; and |
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WHEREAS, Rail service is critical for the Dallas-Fort Worth |
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Metroplex as its population continues to expand; by promoting |
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economic growth in walkable urban neighborhoods and linking popular |
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destinations, the Orange Line will decrease traffic congestion and |
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air pollution and improve quality of life throughout the entire |
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North Texas region; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the groundbreaking for the Orange |
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Line in Irving on April 13, 2009, and extend sincere |
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congratulations to the City of Irving and to Dallas Area Rapid |
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Transit; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the City of Irving as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |