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What Compact and Connected Means to Me

By Dan Keshet | Mar 30, 2015 | No Comments

On March 23, I presented at the CNU Central Texas City Matters 20×20 panel on the subject of “Compact and Connected” and what that means to me. The format of the presentation called for a ton of pictures. This post is adapted from my presentation. Thanks to the great team at CNU for prompting me […]

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By Jay Blazek Crossley | Mar 30, 2015 | No Comments

Pop Up Protected Bike Lane at San Antonio Síclovia (Express-News)
…While Houstonians Crowded Westheimer on Bike and on Foot (Houston Chron)
Dallas Morning News: Trinity Toll Road Is Either Obsolete or Part of a Balanced Solution
Beaumont Population Not Growing, Needs Diverse Jobs, Quality of Life (Beaumont Express)
Proposition 1 Projects to Add 500 Miles of New Texas Highway Lanes (Examiner)
Former Transpo Secretary Ray LaHood: Don’t Let NIMBYs Derail Texas HSR (KBTX)

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Parking Madness 2015 Elite Eight: Tampa vs. Fort Worth

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 27, 2015 | No Comments

It’s almost a shame that these two titans are meeting in the second round of the Parking Madness tournament, because both Tampa and Fort Worth look like they have champion potential. Yesterday, Syracuse knocked off Newport News, Virginia, to join Camden in the Final Four. Now it’s up to you to decide who gets the third slot. Tampa This crater advanced [...]

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By Jay Blazek Crossley | Mar 27, 2015 | No Comments

Txting While Driving Ban Passes House 104-39, Goes to Senate; Gov. Abbott Undecided (Morning News)
Houston’s Lamar Street Protected Bike Lane Downtown Is Now Open to the Public (and Horses?)
Houston, DFW Only Two Metros in Nation to Add Over 100,000 People July 2013-2014 (Business Journal)
Oversized Truck Strikes Bridge on I-35 North of Austin, Man Dies, Freeway Closed (NBCDFW)
Anti-Toll Legislators Also Believe We Must Spend Tons of Money on New Roads (Texas Tribune)
OffCite Video of Bottom-Up, Unofficial Guide to Sunday Streets HTX With Gay Rights History and Unicycle
…Join BikeHouston Kidical Mass at Sunday Streets HTX This Sunday at Noon at Westheimer & Mulberry
Amazon Will Now Deliver Toilet Paper and Cheerios in One Hour in Many DFW Zip Codes (Morning News)
Reminder: BikeTexas Cyclists in Suits Is Monday. See you in Austin. Support SB 1717!

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By Jay Blazek Crossley | Mar 26, 2015 | No Comments

Ban on Txting While Driving Easily Survives 2nd Reading in House, 102-40; Final One May Be Tomorrow
First Battery Powered US-Built Streetcars to Run From Downtown Dallas to Oak Cliff Soon (Morning News)
Developer Proposes PPP for Dallas City Hall Plaza to Be Hospitable Place for Humans (Morning News)
All Five DFW Area HEBs Are Central Markets, But They Own 12 Spots for Normal HEBs (Morning News)
Fort Worth City Council Establishes Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Commission (Juliabikes)
Metro Board Seeks to Accelerate Dilution of City of Houston Power on Board (Houston Chron)
…Dwight Jefferson Resigns to Run for Comptroller = Parker Gets One More Nomination (Houston Chron)
How Plano Became Cool, Got a Food Truck Park, and Traded Urbanism for Car Dealers

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Talking Headways Podcast: Growing Up and Out in Houston

By Jeff Wood | Mar 25, 2015 | No Comments

This week and next I’m joined by Christof Spieler, a vice president of Morris Architects who serves on the board of Houston Metro, to talk about Houston. Everything is bigger in Texas, including the podcasts. Christof tells stories about how planning works in Houston, including how Intercontinental Airport was sited during a backroom deal and how people inside the city think about [...]

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Why Portland Has So Little Congestion

By Patrick Kennedy | Mar 25, 2015 | No Comments

I was in Portland for a long weekend last August when it’s the perfect time to get away from Dallas and spend a vacation in the Pacific Northwest where it was 75 and sunny. Sort of like a Dallas spring day. Like today. Portland has many lessons, most of which are far deeper than bikes, […]

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By Jay Blazek Crossley | Mar 25, 2015 | No Comments

Austin Capitol Metro to Deploy Frequent Network of Bus Routes Connected to MetroRapid (Impact News)
Dallas Council Members to Address Open Session of Council as Anti-Toll Road Citizens (Dallas Observer)
HB20: Establish Infrastructure Advisory Comm, Performance Metrics, Prioritization, More (Quorum Report)
BikeTexas Cyclists in Suits This Coming Mon, March 30, at the Capitol in Austin – Talk to Your Legislators
Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price Hosts Rolling Town Halls on Bikes, Also Walking Ones (Star-Telegram)
City of Houston Hosting an Arts and Cultural Plan Town Hall Tonight at West Grey Multiservice Center
Alamo Area MPO Collecting Input on Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Study (Texas Public Radio)

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Exploring the Streets of Stockholm

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Mar 24, 2015 | No Comments

In 2014, I got the chance to visit Stockholm near the end of an incredibly hot summer. It’s a charming and walkable place with a downtown buzzing with people. There’s an easygoing rhythm to the city. After dark the pedestrian streets fill with both residents and tourists out for a walk, even after most stores and restaurants close. I met up with a great mix of advocates, [...]

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By Jay Blazek Crossley | Mar 24, 2015 | No Comments

BikeHouston Annual Meeting Tonight at the Ensemble Theater at Ensemble/HCC Light Rail Station.
Explanation of House Road Bill: All Shoppers Must Pay for Roads, Not Just Car Buyers (TAG Houston)
HB 80: Texas Ban on Txting While Driving Heads to House Floor on March 25 (BikeTexas)
Proposal Calls for Converting 110 Acres of Parking to Greenspace at Dallas Fair Park (Morning News)
“Of the 41 Candidates Running for City Council, 21 Against the Toll Road. 9 For It.” (Morning News)
Newest Astrodome Answer Focuses on Parking and Dome Itself, Not Yet Urbanism (Houston Chron)

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I Can’t Even

By Patrick Kennedy | Mar 23, 2015 | No Comments

This is me right now. https://youtu.be/kdpG92dsx1A I just read quite possibly the worst justification for building a new highway, maybe ever. You can read it here. I am going to systematically debunk it below. The lower Stemmons area is home to the Stemmons Corridor Business Association, a 34-year-old advocacy group for 5,000 area businesses that […]

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By Jay Blazek Crossley | Mar 23, 2015 | No Comments

Revamped Building in Downtown Dallas Now Home to Tech Startups, Has a Mascot (Morning News)
City of Houston Getting So Many Building Permit Requests, Had to Hire Private Help (Houston Chron)
Texas Legislators Believe All Texans Should Pay More for Option to Drive, Except Drivers (Texas Tribune)
…While Some Lawmakers Hope That No One Is in the Driver’s Seat (WFAA)
Hotel Developer to Build Underground Parking, Hide Valet in Response to Community (Morning News)
Richmond Hills to Have Fourth Anti-Transit Referendum in 23 Years; First Three Failed (Star-Telegram)
Scenic Houston Seeks $7.5 Million to Beautify Broadway, Including Sidewalks (Houston Chron)

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