Streetsblog Texas – Page 127 – Connecting people to information about how to improve walking, biking, and transit

via $Houston Tomorrow$

Study: Sprawl Costs U.S. $1 Trillion Annually

By david.crossley@houstontomorrow.org | Mar 20, 2015 | No Comments

Americans living in sprawled communities directly bear $625 billion in total incremental costs and impose an extra $400 billion in external costs on governments, businesses and other households, according to a new study reported in Planetizen: A major new report, Analysis of Public Policies that Unintentionally Encourage and Subsidize Sprawl,…

Today’s Headlines

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Mar 20, 2015 | No Comments

Old Sixth Ward TIRZ Plans Complete Street Makeover of Sawyer Street (Asakura Robinson)
Chair of Move Texas Forward Believes the Problem With Texas Roads Is Funding (Texas Tribune)
Demolition Underway on Superblock to Include Houston’s Midtown Green Urban Park (Swamplot)
Houston’s First Protected Green Bike Lane to Open Downtown March 26; BikeHouston Has Next Steps
Dallas Street in Downtown Houston to Add Pedestrian Space, Replace Car Lane with Parking (Swamplot)
Harris County, Houston Only Two Areas Recognized Gold in Texas Healthy Communities Program (COH)
DFW Small Cities Seek Change to Texas Code for Transit Taxes to Vary by Service Level (Star-Telegram)
AIA Dallas Opposes Building the Trinity Toll Road (Dallas Observer)
San Antonio Siclovia Open Streets Event is Sunday, March 29

More headlines at Streetsblog USA

via $Street Smart$

The Accommodation of the Grid

By Patrick Kennedy | Mar 19, 2015 | No Comments

We still don’t seem to understand the problem of nor the solution to congestion. Whether its the Morning News wondering why a temporary closure leads to severe backup when there was little advanced warning and even less available possibilities to re-route and adjust or this piece on KERA talking about how a single accident can […]

Today’s Headlines

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Mar 19, 2015 | No Comments

Austin’s MetroRail Reaches Capacity Causing Delays on First Day of SXSW Music
Houston Mayoral Candidate Chris Bell Promises 200 Miles of New or Rebuilt Sidewalks in First Term
Big Government Proposals in Austin Threaten State’s Urban-Based Prosperity (Morning News)
Task Force Suspects the Way Dallas Does Historic Preservation Needs to Change (Morning News)
Developing Trend in Houston Retail: Small Parking in the Back (Swamplot)
Gov Abbott Names Rep Tyron Lewis of Odessa Chair of All-White Transpo Commission (TAG Houston)
Registration Opens for Neighborhoods USA Conference in Houston May 20 – 23

More headlines at Streetsblog USA

AASHTO Chief: Don’t Blame Street Design for Cyclist Deaths

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 18, 2015 | No Comments

This is a pretty revealing (read: depressing) exchange between a U.S. representative and the president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, which represents state DOTs. The transportation agencies that comprise AASHTO essentially dictate how streets are designed throughout the U.S. They are aware that pedestrian and cyclist deaths are not declining as fast as total traffic fatalities. But [...]

Today’s Headlines

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Mar 18, 2015 | No Comments

Battle: Replacing I-345 With Urbanism Will Correct Historic Wrong Against African American Communities
Houston Income Inequality Among Highest in Nation, But Poorest See Improvement (Kinder Institute)
Florida Analysis Shows Most Bike Crashes Caused by Driver Failing To Yield (News-Press)
Houston’s Energy Corridor District Envisions Its Own Central Park (CultureMap)
Dallas Toll Road Opponents Called Stupid, Dishonest, and Racist (Dallas Observer)

More headlines at Streetsblog USA

Parking Madness 2015: Nashville vs. Amarillo

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 17, 2015 | No Comments

We’re moving on to the fourth match of Parking Madness 2015, and the competition is getting intense. So far, parking craters in Tampa, Camden, and Newport News have advanced to the Elite Eight. Both of today’s contestants could give those quarterfinalists a run for their money. Watch out as Nashville battles Amarillo for a chance at the “honor” of winning the [...]

Today’s Headlines

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Mar 17, 2015 | No Comments

Rep. Rafael Anchia: Yes to Trinity Toll Road Means No to Road Maintenance (Morning News)
Texas Cities Very Efficiently Run, When You Don’t Look at Transportation Costs (CultureMap)
Senator Van De Putte Specifically Calls for Sidewalks in San Antonio Mayoral Campaign Platform
Developer Building Brownstones in Houston — Finally — But Gated and Car-Based (Houston Chron)
Heat Map of DFW Neighborhoods That Use the Word “Healthy” on Yelp Reviews (Guide Live)
Austin Installed New Bat Bike Racks in Time for SXSW (ATX YIMBY)
Texans Drive Alone More Than National Average (Houston Public Media)

More headlines at Streetsblog USA

Today’s Headlines

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Mar 16, 2015 | No Comments

6,000 People Are Staying in Places They Found on AirBnB for SXSW (Brian Chesky)
Houston Ranked Most Expensive City in Texas Measuring Average Home Price (CultureMap)
Nonprofits in DFW Subsidize Auto Trips for Otherwise Stranded Low-Income People (Morning News)
Dallas “Hipster Paradise” Adding Housing, Pedestrian Amenities Just Outside Downtown (Morning News)
Spring Sunday Streets Houston Schedule: March 29, April 26, May 17 (Go Healthy Houston)
Safe Neighborhood Streets Bill (SB 1717) Would Reduce Speed Limits From 30 to 25 mph on Local Streets
Bicycle San Antonio Documenting Sneckdowns Leftover By Road Salts After Snow Gone
People From Oregon Fly to Austin to Drive Pedicabs for SXSW (Recode)

More headlines at Streetsblog USA

via $Street Smart$

Former Massachusetts Gov Michael Dukakis on Elevated Urban Highways

By Patrick Kennedy | Mar 13, 2015 | No Comments

Today’s Headlines

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Mar 13, 2015 | No Comments

Outgoing Transpo Chair Ted Houghton Thinks Legislature is Wrong to Oppose Tolls (El Paso Times)
Houston Memorial Park Plan Envisions Transit Access, Bike-share, Land Bridge Over Roads (KUHF)
TPPF‘s “Liberty Cities” Emerge in Texas, Trying to Protect People from Big Cities (PanAm Post)
DFW Legislator Files Bills to Fight Trinity Toll Road, Require Environmental Review (Morning News)
Texas House Budget Adds Road Funding From General Fund, Not Vehicle Sales Tax (Houston Chron)
Texas Bill Filed to Block Federal Funding for Rail Transit Projects (Examiner)

More headlines at Streetsblog USA

Parking Madness 2015! First Match: Camden vs. Mobile

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 12, 2015 | No Comments

Who will win the Golden Crater? Happy Selection Thursday, Streetsblog readers — our annual Parking Madness tournament kicks off today. Over the next few weeks, these 16 cities and towns will vie for the coveted Golden Crater, awarded to the most horrendous pit of parking to blight an American downtown. It’s year three of this competition, and [...]

Load more stories