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Greetings!  It’s been a while since my last post, which is why you’ve seen an entirely new cast of characters writing about all things urban, and providing a new perspective on things.  And nothing wakes me from a deep slumber like a data dump of reams of databases.  That’s right, TTI (Texas Transportation Institute) has […]

The Houston Tomorrow Department of Transportation New Bus Network Challenge will take you on an adventure around Houston on Metro’s new frequent bus network. Follow the trail of clues to complete the challenge and you’ll win a shirt, a hat, and support HTDOT’s work to bring balanced, safe transportation to…

Earlier this week, I brought to you a debate between Council Member Don Zimmerman and Council Member Delia Garza on whether downtown density or suburban sprawl causes more congestion. At the same meeting, CM Zimmerman also found himself in a debate between two sides of himself: his belief in limiting government spending and his belief in subsidizing suburban sprawl. To set this clip up, […]

Cities have lives, personalities and ages just like people. London is a great grandfather. New York is an old man. Chicago grew up, OD’d, went to rehab and then flourished. It’s the Robert Downey Jr. of cities. Dallas is in its teenage years – a place between old and new, between the peaceful serenity of […]

Hillsborough County, FL (where Tampa is) is considering passing what is in essence a pigovian tax on sprawl, creating something called Mobility Fees.  A mobility fee is an updated version of an impact fee that development typically pays in order to help cover the cost of infrastructure.  However, they’re typically a drop in the bucket […]

Many of the neighborhoods surrounding downtown Dallas have seen a resurgence in development in the past decade. Uptown, Old East Dallas and Deep Ellum have all had their share of redevelopment. The Cedars, however, has lagged behind the rest. It’s strange because the neighborhood has a lot going for it — it’s close to downtown, land […]