With Bus Rapid Transit, El Paso Takes Steps Toward New Vision
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Leah Binkovitz | June 20, 2016
Don't look now, but El Paso is positioning itself to be the next big place for transit.
Recent Streetsblog TEXAS posts about Transportation
States and Cities Creating New Leadership Positions as They Rethink Their Approach to Transportation
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Leah Binkovitz | June 16, 2016
U.S. cities are embracing new types of transportation leaders.
Report Sheds Light on Walkability Momentum in Houston
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Leah Binkovitz | June 14, 2016
The future of walkable urbanism in the U.S. will depend on places like Houston, Los Angeles and Miami, which have made great strides -- but still have a long way to go, according to a new study.
3 Lessons for Buses, From Uber, Illustrated by Presidential Candidates
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Every form of transportation has some unique considerations. Car drivers worry a great deal about parking near their destination–a consideration bus riders don’t need to think about. But, as transit consultant Jarrett Walker has written about, some considerations are universal. As Uber and Lyft have added carpool services, some people have noted that they can learn from traditional […]
Where Transportation Makes Affordable Housing Unaffordable
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Andrew Keatts | May 23, 2016
In many parts of the country, federal low-income housing programs place poor families in locations that force them to spend big money on transportation.
5 Reasons Uber Has Leverage in Austin (or, How Austin Made Taxis Awful)
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Austin is in election season. City Council passed a new set of rules for Uber and Lyft, and the companies have funded an initative to repeal and replace those rules with rules more similar to the ones previously in place. On May 7, the issue will be decided by voters. This election has been heated, with charges that Uber […]