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Today’s Headlines

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Mar 23, 2017 | No Comments

Trump’s Budget Would Be a Disaster for Dallas Transit (Morning News)
Predicted Budget Crisis From Constitutionally Requiring $5B/Year in Road Spending Has Arrived (Tribune)
Fort Worth Police Looking for Hit-and-Run Driver Who Left Student in a Coma (Morning News)
Houston’s Cigna Sunday Streets Open Streets Event Is This Sunday in the GOOF
…San Antonio’s Síclovía Open Streets Event Is Same Day — Don’t Miss the Slow and Low Line Extension
Help Develop a New Vision for Congress Ave at Austin’s Urban Design Initiative
Metro Still Dealing With Issues From Pre-Mayor Parker Design-Build Contracts (Houston Chron)
City of Georgetown — Which Chooses Not to Pay Transit Tax — To Get Fixed Bus Routes (KXAN)
CodeNEXT Consultants Try and Fail to Defend Preservation of Segregationist Zoning (Monitor)

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Are Women Really More Risk-Averse on Bikes, or Just More Honest?

By Michael Andersen | Mar 22, 2017 | No Comments

A researcher raises some interesting skepticism.

Today’s Headlines

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Mar 22, 2017 | No Comments

22-Year-Old Tahjai Jackson Won’t Survive Injuries Inflicted By Unlicensed Driver (KXAN)
Houston Bike Plan Expected to Finally Pass This Morning (Houston Chron)
John Esparza Found in Oklahoma, Admits to Killing Rachel Spelman (Dallas Observer)
Austin Transpo Dept’s Rob Spillar and Annick Beaudet Live on KOOP Radio Today at 2
How to Participate in Austin’s “Project Connect” Regional Transit Plan (Cap Metro)
Construction Begins on Massive Mixed-Use Development in Deep Ellum (Morning News)
Texas Public Radio Will Discuss San Antonio Walkability at 12:30pm Today

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Transit Advocates Launch Call to Action Against Disastrous Trump Budget

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 22, 2017 | No Comments

Dozens of transit projects across the nation -- as well as walking and biking projects that count on funds from the TIGER program -- are under threat unless Congress scraps the hardline budget outline proposed by the White House. Transportation for America is urging people to contact their representatives and oppose the cuts.

Today’s Headlines

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Mar 21, 2017 | No Comments

Texas High-Speed Rail Interests Hire Washington Lobbying Firm (The Hill)
Register Today for TTI’s 2017 Traffic Safety Conference and Advocate for Vision Zero, June 7-9
Four New MetroRail Cars Are On Their Way to Austin’s Low-Ridership Rail Line (Monitor)
Road Building Induces Car-Dependent Development (Star-Telegram)
DART Removes Bus Stop in Effort to Cut Down on Crime (NBCDFW)

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Soon DC Employers May Pay People to Not Drive to Work

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 21, 2017 | No Comments

With a "parking cash out" policy, employers who provide employees with parking benefits also give the equivalent value in cash to workers who don't car commute. Now a version of that idea has been introduced in the DC Council by members Charles Allen, Mary Cheh, and Brianne Nadeau.

Today’s Headlines

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Mar 20, 2017 | No Comments

Houstonians Rallying for Houston Bike Plan – Again – At City Hall: Tuesday, 6:30pm (BikeHouston)
El Paso Police Investigated 11 DWI Cases in 26 Hours Over The Weekend
Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Rachel Spelman Walking Across Street in Uptown Dallas (CultureMap)
…Dallas Council Member Phillip Kingston Calls for Completely Rebuilding the Dangerous Street
Hit-and-Run Driver Crashed Into a Pedicab During SXSW; Victims Will Be Okay (Statesman)
…Only 3% of Austin Hit-and-Run Cases Are “Cleared With Arrest” (KXAN)
Capital Metro “Innovation Zones” Could Mean Robot Buses for Low Density Areas (Community Impact)
TTI Tells Senate Speed Cameras Are Best Tool to Prevent Right-Angle Intersection Crashes — #TXLege Seeks to Outlaw Them.

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Five Good Bills to Watch in the 2017 #TXLege

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Mar 20, 2017 | 2 Comments

Earlier this month, we told you about five bad bills to oppose in the Texas Legislature this session, and now it's time to move on to the good bills worth your support. These five bills could do tremendous good by leading to more complete neighborhoods and safer streets, and ending the crisis of road deaths in Texas.

Why Is Transit Ridership Falling?

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 20, 2017 | No Comments

Transit ridership took a turn for the worse in 2016. In all but a handful of cities, fewer people rode trains and buses, and it's not just a one-year blip, either. In many American cities, the drop in transit ridership is an established trend. The big question is why.

Today’s Headlines

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Mar 17, 2017 | No Comments

Engineer Karun Sreerama Will Be Houston’s New Director of Public Works and Engineering (HoustonGov)
San Antonio VIA Hosting Series of Workshops for Transit Corridor Planning
City of Austin Vision Zero Input Map Allows Citizens to Report Dangerous Streets
Rainey Traffic Study Calls for Less Parking, More Pedestrian Infrastructure (KUT)
Senator Robert Nichols Joins Anti-High Speed Rail Activists Supporting Budget Bill (BizJournals)
Rep. Byron Cook Calls for Directly Connecting Downtown With High Speed Rail (Morning News)
Transpo Commission to Vote on Billion$ for Downtown Houston Freeways (Community Impact)
“Freedom Does Not Mean You Have the Right to Risk Someone’s Life” (Jacksonville Progress)
Uber Is the Sharrow of Transportation Options (Tri-State Transportation Campaign)

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Think of Trump’s Budget as an Attack on Cities

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 17, 2017 | No Comments

Yesterday Donald Trump released a budget outline that calls for severe cuts to transit, and the reaction was swift and scathing. The National Association of City Transportation Officials called it "a disaster" for cities. Transportation for America said it was a "slap in the face" for local communities that have raised funds to expand transit.

Today’s Headlines

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Mar 16, 2017 | No Comments

Metro Houston Partners With Private Garages for Park and Ride to Rodeo (Christof)
Reminder That HOU Is Building Very High Quality Hike/Bike Infrastructure (Houston Parks Board)
Former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk: Why I Signed On to the Texas Bullet Train (Morning News)
57-Year-Old Man Trying to Catch a Bus Killed By Pickup Truck Driver (Morning News)
Drunk Driver Kills Good Samaritan Who Helped Woman Change Tire on I-30 (Morning News)
Drunk Driver Kills Woman Driving on Loop 1604 Feeder Road (News4SA)
BikeAustin Condemns Austin Police Department Blaming Bike Rider Killed By Drunk Driver
Senate Committee Heard Testimony on Forcing Uber/Lyft Back on Austin Today (Tribune)

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