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Dallas City Council Puts Patrick Kennedy on the Board of DART (Morning News, D Magazine, Observer) …As Push for Houston-Style Bus System Reimagining Spreads Across Texas (Texas Tribune) Sprawl’s Worsening of Flooding in Houston Explored With Cool Maps (Texas Tribune) Austin Mobility Committee Sends All Four Speed Policy Recommendations to Council (KUT, KVUE) While Still Trailing Rest of State, San […]

Metro Testing Light Rail Cars on Bridge Over Freight Rail to Finish Houston’s East End Line Crazy Trump Ally Alex Jones Attacks Downtown Austin High-Rise for Lack of Parking (InfoWars) Forth Worth Achieves Bronze Bicycle-Friendly Community Status (BikeTexas) The Grove Mixed Use Development Passed on 2nd Reading at Austin Council (Monitor) CTRMA Looking to Usher in a Whole New Era […]

Joins Houston and Fort Worth in Supporting Safe Neighborhood Streets Bill (FoxSA) Houston Chronicle Editorial Board: Prioritize Pedestrianism and Reduce Parking Requirements Austin Council Mobility Committee to Hear Awesome Report From Staff on Speed Wednesday Texas Sunset Commission to Consider Whether TXDOT Should Continue This Friday …TXDOT CEO Letter Does Not Address: Traffic Deaths, Transit, Walk, […]

Austin-Style Path Cleared for Massive Mixed-Use, New Urbanist Development, The Grove (Austin Chron) Austin’s Vision Zero Action Plan Triggers Work on a Pedestrian Safety Action Plan, Speed Policy (KUT) Dallas Council Considering Mixed-Use, Affordable Covenants for Sale of Old DISD Headquarters (WFAA) Austin’s Shift to Form-Based Code Entering Knock-Out Brawl Phase; Segregationists Ready (Statesman) High School Cheerleader, 3 Others […]

Dallas Has a #SaveThePatio Campaign to Oppose Parking Requirements (WFAA) Building Texas Cities, Transit, Pedestrianism Is What Can Build US Economy (Morning News) Bike Paths and TRE Rail Station Credited for Helping Keep American Airlines in Fort Worth (Milligan) TXDOT Kind of Has a “Families for Safe Streets” Event About Drunk Driving (Fox26) Target Opening a Pedestrian-Focused Urban […]

TXDOT Proposes Lowering Speed Limits on Major Austin Surface Streets (KXAN) TXDOT Asks Austin Council to Lower Speed Limit on Lamar and Parmer (Monitor) Dallas ISD Creating CityLab HS to Teach Urban Planning, Architecture, and Community Planning (the hub) Another Pedestrian Killed by Hit and Run Driver in El Paso on Street With No Safe Crossings (KVIA) […]