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Glissette Rides A Bike: A Reflection

By Glissette Santana | Jul 28, 2017 | No Comments

I have to be honest — I chickened out on my last challenge. My nerves got the best of me (something that has been happening a lot with this series) and I didn’t have the courage to take my bike out at night.

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Complete Streets Policies Were Concentrated in Whiter, Wealthier Areas in 2016, According to New Report

By Leah Binkovitz | Jun 19, 2017 | No Comments

With a new national Complete Streets report out, how has Houston done? Continue Reading →

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CAMPO Suggests Grid of Safe Streets as Part of Freeway Project

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Nov 10, 2016 | No Comments

The final public meeting for a CAMPO “study to develop a plan for bicycle and pedestrian accommodations near and across US 183 from MoPac in Austin to Cypress Creek in Cedar Park” will be this evening in Austin at Spicewood Springs Library: Thursday, November 10 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 8637 Spicewood Springs Road, Austin, TX 78759 […]

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Density Does Not Cause Traffic

By Carrie Gammell | Feb 17, 2015 | No Comments

It seems that local media outlets constantly bemoan the statistic that 110 people move to Austin on an average day. Tall buildings, skyscrapers, 10-to-50-story buildings full of people are presumably to blame. Meanwhile, the city is still not as dense as it was in 1950, 1960, 1970, or 1980. In fact, 2015 Austin is only 68% as dense as 1950 Austin. […]