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By Jay Blazek Crossley | Jun 11, 2015 | No Comments

TXDOT Building DFW’s First Managed HOT Lanes on LBJ Freeway (WFAA)
Even If Voters Require Road Spending in Vote, It’s Not Enough Money for These Guys (Morning News)
Train Cars Fell Off a Bridge Over Old Katy Road in Houston (KHOU)
Are Dallas Developers Trying to Red Line Proposed Affordable Housing Plans? (Dallas Observer)
Plano Transformation From Sprawl to Urban Makes It All the Way to High-Rise Condos (Morning News)
NIMBY Is Strong in San Antonio, But Planning Commission Approves Density (Rivard Report)
San Antonio: Take the VIA Vision 2040 Transportation Survey
Houston Council Approves Codes Laying Legal Structure for 1st Comprehensive Plan (Brian Crimmins)

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By Jay Blazek Crossley | Jun 10, 2015 | No Comments

Is Flood Insurance “Socialism,” and How Many Poor Decisions Did It Cause in Texas? (Texas Observer)
…Is This Socialism Required for West End Galveston Beach Houses to Exist? (Swamplot)
Downtown Dallas Box From 1910 to Have Apartments and a Hotel (Morning News)
Texas Scared of Equitable, Market-Based Transportation Funding, Insisting on Socialism (Texas Observer)
Historic Preservation Task Force Recommendations Received Well by Dallas Council (Morning News)
South Mopac Express Lanes Still in CAMPO Plan, But Alternatives to Be Considered (Austin Monitor)
Austin Planning Commission Thinks Density Causes Traffic, Denies East Austin Hotel; Hint: MXD
Tory Gattis Will Explain How Houston “Upward Social Mobility” Better Than Smart Growth, New Urbanism
Houston Will Accept Fee to Fast-Track Development Review (Houston Chron)

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Brace Yourself: Here Comes Another Attack on Bike/Ped Funding

By Tanya Snyder | Jun 9, 2015 | No Comments

Projects like this sidewalk in Bayonne, New Jersey, might not get built without the crucial support of the federal Transportation Alternatives Program. Photo: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy If petty Congressional attacks on bike/ped funding were a drinking game, you’d be drunk by now. And now two House Republicans want to pour you another shot. Reps. Sam Johnson (TX) and Vicky Hartzler (MO) [...]

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By Jay Blazek Crossley | Jun 9, 2015 | No Comments

Two People Were Killed While Riding Bikes in Brownsville This Weekend (KRGV)
AURA Report: How Granny Flats and Garage Apartments Can Save Austin [PDF]
Not a Lot of People Showed Up at San Antonio Bike2Vote (Rivard Report), But a Lot Are Voting Early (Rivard)
TXDOT Concerned Revolving Door Bill Burdens Staff Seeking Jobs at Contracted Firms (Texas Tribune)
North Texas Tollroad Authority Currently $9.5 Billion in Debt (Morning News)
Harris County Tollroad Authority: $2.5 Billion in Debt as of February 2014
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority: $844 Million in Debt as of June 2014
TXDOT Total Debt Outstanding as of 2/28/2015: $28,005,174,301 (~$1,077 per Texan)
Map of Texas Toll Roads owned by NTTA, HCTA, CTRMA, TXDOT, and Others

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Searching for a Victory

By Joe Esposito | Jun 8, 2015 | No Comments

Recently, developers have announced a new plan to revamp the long-embattled Victory Park. The high-profile project has been relatively successful, but ultimately it has failed to create a truly vibrant neighborhood that can support restaurants and retail like its more popular neighbor, Uptown. But with a slew of new development in the works – Victory […]

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By Jay Blazek Crossley | Jun 8, 2015 | No Comments

Three Pedestrians Killed in Dallas in One Night (Morning News)
Austin’s Capital Metro Upgrading Five Bus Routes to Frequent Service on Monday (Capital MetroBlog)
Uptown Houston: Sprawl Retrofit Before Sprawl Retrofit Was Cool (Houston Chron)
Will the City of Houston Teach the World How to Do Planning Without Zoning? (Curbed)
Brownsville Had an Open Streets CycloBia Nights on Friday From 7 to 10 pm. Promo Video/Pictures
Fort Worth Bike-Share Hiring PT Bike Mechanic, Includes Moving Bikes with Bike Trailer
Downtown Loop of Historic Uptown Trolley Line Now Open in Dallas (Morning News)
AURA Hosting a Rally for Granny Flats (Accessory Dwelling Units) on Tuesday

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Talking Headways Podcast: Metro Areas — True Laboratories of Democracy

By Jeff Wood | Jun 5, 2015 | No Comments

This week I’m joined by Bruce Katz, vice president of the Brookings Institution and founder of its Metropolitan Policy Program. We chat about devolution in Great Britain –the idea of moving power away from national bureaucracies and towards metropolitan governance — and the power of metropolitan areas around the world. There is much that America could learn from Britain’s [...]

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By Jay Blazek Crossley | Jun 4, 2015 | No Comments

Video: Gov Abbott, 10 White Guys, and a Lady Want You to Understand Their Pride About Road Spending
Attn Tea Party: Requiring Road Spending Will Be Largest Increase in Transpo Spending in TX History
Energy Corridor District Employee Reverse Commutes 17 Miles Daily on Her Bike (Montrose District)
Liberals Say Constitutional Road Spending Will Mean Future Cuts to Schools, Health (Morning News)
If Houston Builds Utility Line Easement Hike Bike Trails as Planned, Will It Be Shocking? (Swamplot)
DART, Dallas Deal to Complete Trails “Not Just a Recreational Project for Hipsters” (Morning News)
It’s My Birthday. Gifts in My Honor May Go to HTDOT, Austin Yellow Bike, and/or Workshop Houston

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Activity Centers in Austin – Are They Walkable?

By juliocarrillo111 | Jun 3, 2015 | No Comments

A simple quick analysis of the existing sidewalk infrastructure within the Imagine Austin Centers show how “walkable” these centers currently are. In sum, only 5.03% of total sidewalks are located within these Activity Centers. Downtown Austin, holds 28.04% of all … Continue reading →

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By Jay Blazek Crossley | Jun 3, 2015 | No Comments

Montrose Gondola Proposal Gets Boost From Washington, DC City Council (GreaterGreaterWashington)
Austin Time Lapse Video of Low Water Crossing Shows What Happened on Many Texas Roads (0:31)
Dallas Plan Commissioner Proposes Requiring Affordable Housing for Density Bonuses (Dallas Observer)
Houston Police Department Really Sorry About Horse Poop in Protected Bike Lane (Houston Press)
FRIENDLY REMINDER: You’re Supposed to Yield to Pedestrians in Crosswalks in Texas
Sinkholes Happening in Middle of Montrose Streets Following the Floods (Swamplot)

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13 Years Later, Midtown Park Is Emerging

By jay.crossley@houstontomorrow.org | Jun 2, 2015 | No Comments

Midtown Park, first envisioned as McGowen Green by Houston Tomorrow in 2002, is now coming to fruition at the McGowen light rail station, albeit at about half the size and with a different name, according to a story in the Houston Chronicle: Renderings unveiled last week of Midtown Park, also…

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By Jay Blazek Crossley | Jun 2, 2015 | No Comments

Texas Is Building Tons of Urbanism. Texas Is Building Tons of Sprawl. Sometimes Both.
FHWA Investigating TXDOT Bridge Plan to Cut Corpus Christi’s Black Community in Half (Texas Observer)
Yes, Adding 13,000 Jobs to Driveable Sub-Urban Toll Road Location Means More Traffic (Morning News)
UT-Austin Core Campus is Going Car Free in Five Years (Heidi Gerbracht via MobilityATX Panel)
TTI Traffic Safety Conference Doesn’t Include “Complete Streets”
Anti-Transit Uptowners Lob Conflict of Interest Attack at Leader of Houstonians for Responsible Growth Who Helped Keep 1/4 of Houston Transit Funding From Going to Roads (Houston Chron)
Your Headline Writer to Present the Vision for Houston Neighborhood Greenways Wednesday at Lunch

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