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Texas DOT Is Planning to Tear Down a Highway — Seriously
This may be the best evidence yet that attitudes about transportation are beginning to change in Texas's major cities. As part of a plan to redesign and reroute Interstate 45 in the heart of Houston, TxDOT -- that's right, the Texas Department of Transportation -- is proposing to tear down a short segment of the Pierce Elevated Freeway near downtown.
April 24, 2015
The “Backward Incentives” That Subsidize Job Sprawl
There's an interesting discussion going on over at Seattle Transit Blog over the region's policies toward suburban job growth.
April 23, 2015
Study: Drivers Much More Likely to Yield to Pedestrians on 20 MPH Streets
On streets where people drive fast, they are much less inclined to yield for pedestrians at unsignalized crosswalks, according to a new study published by the Transportation Research Board.
April 22, 2015
Tampa Cops’ “Bike Safety” Campaign Reeks of Racial Profiling
Over the weekend, the Tampa Bay Times blew the lid off a major police harassment story: Cops there issue more tickets to cyclists than in any other big Florida city, in the name of "bike safety," but what their targets appear to be most guilty of is bicycling while black.
April 21, 2015
How Can Cities Succeed in State Budget Negotiations?
Winning support for good transportation projects in the state legislature can be one of the most challenging political problems cities face, especially with the current revenue squeeze. And without support from the state, it can be impossible to build new transit lines.
April 20, 2015
The Beginning of the End for Dallas’s Trinity Toll Road?
It seems like the Trinity Toll Road -- a proposal to build a wide, high-speed road right next to the Trinity River in Dallas -- is losing momentum. But the politics of road-building in Texas are tricky, and the highway isn't dead yet.
April 17, 2015
Getting More Out of Transit By Making It Easy to Walk or Bike to Stations
The DC region is working on a plan to get the most out of its transit infrastructure by making it easier and safer to walk or bike to subways and commuter rail. The region's Transportation Planning Board recently conducted a big audit to figure out which stations have additional capacity, and what barriers prevent people from walking and biking to these stations.
April 15, 2015
Modernizing How People Pay to Park in Downtown DC
Washington, DC, is poised for big improvements to its performance parking program.
April 14, 2015
Let Food Trucks Operate Anywhere, Just Get the Parking Prices Right
Tension between food trucks and brick-and-mortar restaurants is common in cities. That's because food truck businesses are naturally attracted to the same areas as restaurants: places with lots of pedestrian activity. In Providence, the city has responded to pressure from restaurant owners by asking food trucks to stay away from business districts.
April 13, 2015
How Sprawl Worsens California’s Terrible Drought
California is in the throes of a drought that Governor Jerry Brown called "unprecedented in recorded history."
April 10, 2015