Toronto Neighbors Calm Street Using Only Leaves and Chalk
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The "leafy neckdown" revealed 2,000 square feet of excess asphalt.
Talking Headways Podcast: Mayor Rahm Emanuel at NACTO Chicago
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Emanuel discusses why he wants a ride-hailing fee to fund transit improvements.
Sunday Streets Route in Energy Corridor a Boon to Local Businesses Flooded by Harvey
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Josephine’s Day Spa and Salon at Eldridge Parkway lost everything but the chandeliers to the floodwaters of Harvey. At the Cigna Sunday Streets HTX this weekend, Josephine’s will be reconnecting with their community with a sidewalk sale while the renovation of their space continues.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- McKinney Urban Transit District Asks If Transit Should Be Expanded (North Texas News)
- Abilene’s CityLink Transit Offers Free Rides for Food Bank Donations (Mass Transit)
- Truck Driver Kills Beloved Local Gymnastics Coach Biking in Conroe (Click2Houston)
- Retired Las Cruces Police Officer Killed by Suspects Who Hit 110 MPH in Police Chase (KFOX)
- Could ‘Dockless’ Bike-Share Be an Uber-Lyft Replay for Austin? (Statesman)
- Cigna Sunday Streets Is This Sunday in Houston’s Energy Corridor
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To Reduce Pollution, London Will Outlaw Parking Construction
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Mayor Sadiq Khan says the city will ban new parking spaces in home and office developments in large parts of the city
Albuquerque’s Ground-Breaking BRT Project Makes Its Maiden Voyage on Route 66
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The design of Albuquerque's "ART" transitway rates higher than any other American bus rapid transit project.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Massive Sprawl Subsidy Didn’t Work Out as Affordability Plan for Mexico (LA Times)
- San Antonio Kicking Off Climate Action Plan, Focuses on Vehicles, Pavement (Rivard)
- A Roundabout Look at the Green Loop Proposal for Downtown Houston (Swamplot)
- All Development Traffic Studies Must Prioritize Pedestrian, Bicycle Access (NextCity)
- City of San Antonio Updating Design Manual With NACTO (Art Reinhardt)
- Public Meeting: City of Houston, Harris County Collaborating on Road Widening (HPM)
- Downtown San Antonio Community Requests Crosswalk by UTSA (Rivard)
- Arlington: A Bus-Shunning Texas Town’s Big Leap to Microtransit (CityLab)
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Who’s to Blame for Drive-to-Urbanism?
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Developments can have the trappings of a walkable place but still be very difficult to access without a car.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Dangerous by Design: Poor Planning Puts Austin Pedestrians at Risk (KVUE)
- Vision Zero: Remembering Is Not Enough (Austin Chron)
- New Study Shows Big Increase in Traffic Crashes in Houston Region (HPM)
- Businesses Cover Last Mile Taxi From Rail Station in Wrong Place (Community Impact)
- Tow Truck Drivers Raising Awareness of Dangers of Not Slowing Down (KHOU)
- It Is Time to Get Involved With the H-GAC 2045 Regional Transportation Plan (HPM)
- Police Chase Suspects for 12 Miles From Arlington to Dallas (Morning News)
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Happy Thanksgiving y’all. We’ll be back next Monday. Thanks for reading Streetsblog.
Three Ways Austin Is Doubling the Rate It Builds Bike Routes
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If you want to learn how a city can start doing good street projects faster, keep an eye on Austin, Texas.
Bus Lanes Are the New Parking Lanes
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Reserving curb space for people to park cars right next to their destination is no way to manage city streets.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Austin Vision Zero Advocates Call for Regional Vision Zero Action Plan (Austin Chron)
- City of San Antonio Hosts Vision Zero Bike Ride for World Day of Remembrance (MySA)
- Austin Area Development Aims for Green Affordability in Unaffordable Location (KUT)
- Capital Metro’s Long Range Planning Director Argues for Transit Priority (City of Austin)
- You’re Invited to the Farm&City Launch Party Next Thursday, November 30, in Austin
- Train to Connect Tulsa to Oklahoma City Could Get Derailed (Fox23)
- If You’re Drinking, Find Another Way to Get Around Besides Driving (Daily Texan)
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