Today’s Headlines

Downtown Houston Got Its First “Don’t Block the Box” Sign (Christopher Andrews)
Austin’s RideScout Bringing Back Failed Downtown Circulator Bus Route (KXAN)
Not-for-Profit Hospital Joins Proposed Casino in Supporting Unhealthy Sprawl (Houston Chron)
Georgetown Looking to Add Transit, Asking Teens What They Would Want (KXAN)
Metro Votes “No” on MetroLift Outsourcing (Houston Chron)
Inspectors Check North Texas Bridges for Earthquake Safety (Statesman)
Three From East Dallas Revamp Old DART Bus to Travel Around Texas (Dallas Morning News)
Texas High Speed Rail Passes Major Milestone in First Fundraising Announcement (Houston Chron)

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It Took 51% More Time to Drive Out Katy Freeway in 2014 Than in 2011

By jay.crossley@houstontomorrow.org | May 27, 2015

Houston commutes continue to get worse despite billions in spending on new road capacity. Traveling from Downtown outbound on the I-10 Katy Freeway to Pin Oak took 51% more time in 2014 than in 2011, according to Houston Tomorrow analysis of Houston Transtar data. The Houston region in recent years…

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America’s Pastime: Baseball or Cheap Parking?

By Christopher Andrews | Apr 18, 2016

A parking lot along Austin Street in Downtown Houston, a few blocks from Minute Maid ParkAs the Houston Astros played their home opener this past week against the defending World Series-winning Kansas City Royals, america's pastime was restored. No, no...

Today’s Headlines

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Sep 21, 2018

Are We Building Too Much Parking? (Houston Chron) TxDOT proposes converting Hwy. 290 main lane to HOV lane during off-peak hours, will host public meeting in October (Community Impact) Capital Metro: Exclusive pathways necessary for high-capacity transit (Community Impact) Neighborhood road becomes rush detour (KVUE) Austinites to celebrate open spaces this Friday, Sept. 21 for […]

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Houston’s Allen Parkway to Be Redesigned to Be Safe for All Users

By david.crossley@houstontomorrow.org | Feb 4, 2015

The City of Houston Public Works and Engineering Department is working with the Downtown Redevelopment Authority to redesign Allen Parkway to be safe for all users, according to the event flyer (pdf) A public meeting will be held Thursday, February 5, 2015 from 6 - 7 pm at the Neighborhood…

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Walkable, Mixed-Use Projects Taking Off in Houston

By jay.crossley@houstontomorrow.org | Jan 7, 2016

Like a lot of things, single family and multifamily construction development is expected to slow down this year. But another kind of development is expected to rise and carry the residential development market through the slump: Mixed-use, walkable urban projects. According to chief economist for CMD construction research group, Alex…

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High Frequency: Why Houston Is Back on the Bus

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Apr 6, 2016

High Frequency: Why Houston is Back on the Bus from STREETFILMS on Vimeo. Every so often, every city should do a “system reimagining” of its bus network like Houston METRO did. Back in 2012, Houston’s bus network was in trouble. Ridership was down, and weekend ridership was especially weak. Frequent service was rare. Routes didn’t go directly where [...]