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Texas Needs to Improve Transit Access to Prevent Dealerships From Exploiting Car Dependency (KXAN) El Paso Correcting Underpriced Parking and Funding Transit, Sidewalks! (El Paso Times) El Paso Also Resurfacing Damaged Roads – a Great Opportunities for Road Diets (KVIA) Just Look at These Articles Side by Side. The Permian Basin Needs Sustainable Transportation—More Busses Driving is […]

Texas Courts Reject SOS Lawsuit, Unnecessary SH45SW Toll Road Bulldozes Forward (Statesman) HUGE Transpo Planning Changes: EPA Declares Bexar County in Non Attainment for Ozone (Rivard) …Could Investing in Transit Provide a Fiscally Responsible Path to Sustainable Mobility? Monday, July 23rd in Austin: TxDOT Civil Rights Division’s “ADA 28: Accessibility in Every Direction“ Architect Don Leighton-Burwell Loses Fight for […]

#TXLege Begins Process of Reallocating Car Priority Lanes to Pedestrian Mall (Charlie Green) Early Voting Underway in San Antonio for State Senate District 19 (Express News) San Antonio to Tackle Infrastructure Needs After Securing 2025 Final Four (Rivard) Over 2,100 Dockless Bikes & Scooters Servicing Transportation Needs in Austin (ABJ) College Station City Council Passes […]

Texas DWIs Down Over 33% from 2010 to 2016 (Grits) Dallas Councilmember Philip Kingston Sounds Like He Wants Better Bus Service  The Main Street of Texas, Congress Avenue in Downtown Austin, May Get Less Empty (Towers) Good Thread Challenging Misperceptions of Transportation Safety in Texas. 78 Replies (TTI) Transit is Extremely Underfunded in Texas, In […]

600 Pedestrians Killed in Texas in Last Year, Up 70% Since 2010 (CBS Austin) Houston Tow and Go Program Clears Stalled Vehicles Off Streets for Free, This Resident Approves (Houston Chron) Despite Infrequent Service, Journalists Pull Off Successful Train-Assisted Pub Crawl (Austin Chron) Interesting Local Take on Rail in San Antonio (Bike SA) Urban Transportation Commission […]

Consequence of Austin’s Sprawl, TxDOT Roadbuilding: Georgetown Approves 314 Acre PUD (ABJ) …211 Acres Reserved for Single Family Homes NCTCOG Totally Down for DFW Hyperloop (ABJ) …Millions in the Region Lack Access to Mass Transit Today Austin Bike Trail Would Replace 4 Miles of On Street Parking on One Side (Statesman) Emphasis on Walkability in […]