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Austin Neighbors Show How a Safe Mueller Street Would Work

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Jan 13, 2017 | 2 Comments

A group of neighbors worked together to install a temporary traffic calming measure on McBee Street at Ruiz in Austin's Mueller neighborhood for one day -- the last day of 2016.

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These U.S. Cities Offer the Best Job Access to Transit Riders

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 9, 2017 | No Comments

How well does your city's transit system connect people to jobs? A new report from the University of Minnesota lays out how many jobs are accessible via transit in major American cities.

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All-Door Boarding Can Save Time for Bus Riders — If Transit Agencies Embrace It

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 4, 2017 | No Comments

All-door boarding can speed up heavily-used bus routes and improve customer satisfaction. But transit agencies have to fully commit to the new policy to realize the benefits.

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Buffalo Becomes First Major U.S. City to Eliminate Parking Minimums

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 3, 2017 | No Comments

Parking minimums make cities less walkable and less affordable. While many American cities are scaling them back, Buffalo is the only one to eliminate them citywide.

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Austin City Council Votes for Safer Street Designs and Speed Limits

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Dec 22, 2016 | 3 Comments

The recommendations could have long-term positive effects for street safety throughout the city.

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The USA Streetsies: Vote for the Best and Worst of 2016

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 21, 2016 | No Comments

We're reviewing the last 12 months with our annual awards -- the Streetsies. Here are four people's choice categories to vote on.

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Uber Can’t Replace Transit — Here Are 3 Reasons Why

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 19, 2016 | No Comments

The latest line from anti-transit types is that ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft are going to make fixed-route bus or rail service obsolete. If you find yourself arguing with someone about why transit is essential, a new fact sheet from TransitCenter can help.

$Representative on CAMPO doesn't come close to aligning with the people the agency is supposed to serve.$

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James Oakley, Member of CAMPO Board, Repudiated for Lynching Comments

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Dec 1, 2016 | No Comments

Burnet County Judge James Oakley, who serves on the CAMPO Transportation Policy Board overseeing transportation planning and coordination for the 2 million residents of the Austin region, publicly called for the lynching of an African American suspect awaiting trial for the murder of San Antonio police officer Benjamin Marconi.

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Fort Worth Joins Houston in Pursuit of Safe Neighborhood Streets

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Nov 30, 2016 | 1 Comment

City Councilwoman Ann Zadeh is leading the charge in Forth Worth to make neighborhood streets safer through better design and lower speed limits.

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New Report Urges More Sidewalks, Less Parking in Houston

By Leah Binkovitz | Nov 29, 2016 | No Comments

More than a third of the people who want to live in an urban neighborhood in Harris County said they don’t currently live there, based on the survey’s findings. One thing that’s responsible for the gap? A lack of suitable sidewalks.