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All the Effort That Went Into Fighting a Dallas Highway Is About to Pay Off

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 12, 2017 | No Comments

The Trinity Parkway would cost $1.5 billion, further entrench car dependence, and ruin riverfront parkland and natural habitat. But now, after a sustained campaign that turned highways and transportation into a central issue in local elections, the Dallas City Council is on the verge of killing the project.

Dallas Council Members Say Bus Network Overhaul Can’t Wait

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 10, 2017 | No Comments

Dallas's winding, confusing bus routes are ripe for rethinking, and the City Council wants to act fast.

Macon, Georgia, Striped a Good Network of Temporary Bike Lanes and Cycling Soared

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 28, 2017 | No Comments

The experiment shows that if you build it, they will come -- even in smaller cities without a strong culture around active transportation.

What Do Drivers Really Think of Cyclists?

By Stephen Miller | Jun 27, 2017 | No Comments

There's ample research out there backing up the safety benefits of streets with protected bikeways and slow car speeds. But what about the critically important yet less tangible factor of individual attitudes -- how does the mind of the person behind the wheel affect driver behavior toward cyclists? A new report from Portland State University looks at the question.

Downtown Austin’s Parking Crunch Can Be Solved Without Adding Tons of Parking

By Stephen Miller | Jun 23, 2017 | No Comments

Cities and towns are constantly fretting about downtown parking. But what they often perceive as a "parking shortage" isn't caused by a lack of parking -- it's the result of poor management of the parking they already have. The upshot is that many cities, seeking cheap and plentiful car storage, pursue policies that make their parking and traffic problems worse, not better. Now a downtown Austin business coalition aims to chart a better course.

Dallas Confronts the Dilemma: Build Transit for the Burbs, or Build Transit People Will Use

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 22, 2017 | No Comments

In America, decisions about how to expand transit are often plagued by the same tension: The highest ridership potential is in walkable neighborhoods in the city, where more people and jobs are clustered closer together. But regional politics often lead agencies to build transit in suburban areas where ridership will be more sparse. Right now a classic confrontation of this type is playing out in Dallas.

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Metro Invites Public On ‘Listening Tour’ to Pitch Next Big Projects

By Glissette Santana | Jun 20, 2017 | No Comments

If you’ve ever wanted the chance to influence Metro’s next projects, now is your chance.

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Glissette Rides The Bus: Part 1 – Grocery Shopping

By Glissette Santana | Jun 19, 2017 | No Comments

One Houston area native tries to make the switch from car culture to transit pro, one task at a time. Continue Reading →

Big Data, Small Parks: Houston Turns to School Campuses to Improve Park Equity

By Raj Mankad | Jun 16, 2017 | No Comments

Dazzling parks seem to open every few weeks in Houston, but by one important measure the city is failing to meet a basic standard of park access for about half of the population.

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Improving Safety With New Approach to Identifying Dangerous Intersections

By Leah Binkovitz | Jun 14, 2017 | No Comments

Making cities safer for all road users means planning ahead.

Landmark Study Tests a Bike Network’s Effects on Safety and Ridership

By Michael Andersen | May 31, 2017 | No Comments

Fascinating results from a city whose bike network was literally a Communist plot.

Attempting to Gauge the Impact of “Near-Miss” Incidents on Houston’s Streets

By Stephen Miller | May 26, 2017 | No Comments

We've all had this experience while walking or biking -- someone cutting us off, or swerving, leaving us catching our breath and thinking, "That was close." Close encounters, just inches away from being a collision, have a big impact on how we think about street safety, but they're not well understood, since they're rarely, if ever, reported. A new report out of Houston attempts to gauge the impact of these "near-miss" incidents.

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