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Trump’s First Budget May Zero Out Federal Transit Funding

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 19, 2017 | No Comments

Donald Trump's first budget will reportedly follow a blueprint for extreme spending cuts laid out by the Heritage Foundation. That could spell disaster for cities, since Heritage recommends eliminating federal support for transit.

Today’s Headlines

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Jan 19, 2017 | No Comments

Travis County Seeks Nominees to Serve on CAMPO Technical Advisory Committee in New Open Call
Austin to Install 12 New Bicycle Priority Traffic Signals (TWC, Austin on a Bike)
Chandra Sekhar Gutti Bala Was at Twice Legal Alcohol Limit When He Killed Mother and Son (KXAN)
Texas Transpo Commission Wants to Expand Underutilized SH130 Toll Road? (Monitor)
Austin Council to Vote 1/26 on Deal With TXDOT to Install 600 Pedestrian Countdown Signals (Statesman)
TTI Sticking to Its Story That Traffic Will Increase, Despite the Data

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Today’s Headlines

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Jan 18, 2017 | No Comments

Freeways, Streets, Bus Routes, MPO Meetings Shut Down By Rain in Houston. Again. Light Rail Running.
Texas Will Have More for Road Spending Than Ever in 2018 and 2019 (Star-Telegram)
“Project Connect” Meeting Reveals Beginnings of Austin’s Next Big Transit Push (Susan Somers)
AURA Has a Petition Going to Support Capital Metro Connections 2025 Plan for Frequent Bus Grid
Public Comment Period for Killeen-Temple Regional Transportation Plan (KTMPO)
San Antonio Mayor’s Race Heating Up, Policy Issues Not Yet on the Table (Express News)
Senator Bob Hall Files SB 493 to Add Sunset Review for Regional Mobility Authorities
Widening Roads in El Paso Car-Dependent Neighborhood to Cause Havoc (KVIA)
Edward Dwain Thomas Killed Walking in El Paso Crosswalk; No Charges (KFOXTV)

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8 Transportation Engineering Euphemisms That Should Be Tossed Out

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 17, 2017 | No Comments

To this day, jargon that originated in the mid-20th Century highway era tilts transportation engineering against walking, biking, and transit.

Today’s Headlines

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

Austin Council Outcome-Based Budgeting Includes Affordable and Accessible Transportation (Monitor)
HUD Bombshell: Houston Housing Policy Violates Civil Rights Act, Adds to Segregation (Houston Chron)
Metro Auditors Suggest Regional BRT in HOT Lanes, No Cars on Light Rail Streets (Houston Chron)
Firm TXDOT Hired to Study I-35 Toll Lanes Accused of Long History of Falsified Forecasts (Statesman)
Capital Metro Board to Vote on Connections 2025 – including Frequent Bus Grid – on Feb 27 (MetroBlog)
El Paso’s Neighbor, Juarez, Is Tough to Navigate for People With Disabilities (Norte Digital, Translation)
Essential Questions Rarely Asked in Woodlands Parkway Expansion Proposal Dispute (Houston Chron)
What Can the DC Region Learn From Houston’s Densification? (Greater Greater Washington)
TTI Helping TXDOT Prepare for Legal Texas Pot by Studying Safety Concerns? (TTI)

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The Injustice of Subsidizing Jobs People Can Only Reach By Driving

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 13, 2017 | No Comments

The more far-flung the jobs in a region, the fewer are accessible via transit, biking, and walking -- or even a short, inexpensive car commute. And yet, in many states, economic development policies still contribute to long, burdensome commutes, especially for people who can't afford cars.

$Some sidewalk chalk, orange cones, and raised platforms$

Austin Neighbors Show How a Safe Mueller Street Would Work

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Jan 13, 2017 | 2 Comments

A group of neighbors worked together to install a temporary traffic calming measure on McBee Street at Ruiz in Austin's Mueller neighborhood for one day -- the last day of 2016.

Today’s Headlines

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Jan 13, 2017 | No Comments

Patrick Kennedy: Why Texas Is Spending Too Much on Roads and How to Stop (Strong Towns)
DART’s Top 5 Questions About the Suburban Cotton Belt Rail Line Don’t Mention Ridership (DART)
Sunset Commission Recommends Watering Down Oversight of TxDOT (TTI)
Grapevine Commuter Rail Station Will Have Boutique Hotel, Garage, and Plaza (Community Impact)
San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor Leading Group Walk Morning of January 28 (FitCitySA)
Plano Trying to Save Old Car Dependent Mall By Switching Parking Lots to Creek, Urbanism (Morning News)
SA 2020 to Focus on Transit and Obesity Over Next Several Years (News4SanAntonio)

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$38 Geary, Pedestrians and Cable Cars in Union Square | April 28, 2016$

Transportation Agencies Will Finally Measure the Movement of People, Not Just Cars

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 12, 2017 | No Comments

Hundreds of billions of dollars have been spent in the quest for free-flowing vehicular traffic. The result is wider highways, more sprawl, and more people stuck in congestion. But this week U.S. DOT took an important step to change course, releasing new standards to guide how transportation agencies measure their performance. Advocates for transit and walkability say the policy is a significant improvement.

Today’s Headlines

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Jan 12, 2017 | No Comments

Austin Vision Zero Program Asks Residents to Pinpoint Dangerous Places on Vision Zero Input Map
CNU-CTX Posts Video of Remarkable Address by Jeffrey Tumlin in Austin in December
Texas Researchers May Test Automated Transit Vehicles on Houston Express Lanes, Streets (Houston Chron)
El Paso Council Member Peter Svarzbein Working to Rebuild an International Streetcar Line (CityLab)
TXDOT Public Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting: Thursday, Jan 26
Travis County to Encourage a Greenfield Car-Dependent Development (Community Impact)
Submit Your Ideas for Safety Messages on Austin Digital Freeway Displays (City of Austin)
BikeTexas “Cyclists in Suits” Lobby Day in Austin Will Be March 27

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The Unequal Toll of Pedestrian Deaths

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 10, 2017 | No Comments

News reports tend to blame the victims of these crashes for transgressions like "distracted walking" or crossing where they shouldn't have. But a new analysis from Smart Growth America highlights how pedestrian deaths are a systemic problem caused by the dangerous design of our streets and transportation systems.

Today’s Headlines

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Jan 10, 2017 | No Comments

Houston and McAllen Are Among the Most Dangerous Places to Walk in America (SGA)
…People of Color and Low Income People Face Greater Dangers as Pedestrians (FastCoDesign)
…San Antonio Has Gotten More Dangerous for Pedestrians Than in Recent Years (Rivard)
With East End Line Complete, Houston Finally Finished Building Light Rail – For Now (HPM)
100-Yr-Old Woman Killed While Walking on Expressway With No Sidewalks in Weslaco (Valley Central)
Capital Metro Board Delays Vote on Moving Toward Frequency, Ridership Focus (Community Impact)
CAMPO Okays $2M Study of Passenger Rail on the Mokan Corridor East of Austin (Community Impact)
Here Are the 10 Bike Lanes Coming to Dallas This Year (Oak Cliff Advocate)
Better Block Hiring a Senior Project Manager

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