Posts tagged Texas
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National links: Houston METRO suspends transformational BRT project
Houston METRO shelves important BRT corridor. A collapsed road connecting Idaho and Wyoming reveals housing issues on both sides. Supercommuter numbers increase again. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of June 17, 2024
This week: what is DDOT but its people; ANC trainings; who gets to live here is a reflection of our values; come for a walk with Dan; and go vote in Alexandria and Arlington today! Keep reading…
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National links: New bus rapid transit standards raise the bar for riders and cities
ITDP releases a new standard for BRT, and most US systems don’t stack up. Jane Jacobs’ thought leadership on bicycles in cities may be underappreciated. Home builders are building smaller homes to meet demand at different price points. Keep reading…
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How do we have a national conversation about zoning reform?
YIMBY wins keep racking up across the United States. Yet any national conversation about the movement has to acknowledge some critical dilemmas that make it hard to offer a universal “solution” to how to run or win a pro-housing campaign. Keep reading…
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National links: Could the Great Lakes region be the nation’s climate refuge?
With echoes of the Great Migration, the upper Midwest could serve as a climate refuge. How a Dutch architect designs floating buildings. Could tax-exempt bonds be part of the solution for cash-strapped downtowns? Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of February 26, 2024
This week on Do Something: postcards from YIMBYtown; DC’s Downtown Action Plan; pet protections and transportation funding in Maryland; and curtains for accessory apartments in Virginia. Keep reading…
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National links: LA makes progress as a ‘sponge city’
LA’s stormwater runoff systems show promising results amid torrential downpours. Developers offer smaller homes for more affordable prices as homeownership becomes increasingly unattainable. Could tying housing policy changes to federal highway funding help address the housing shortage? Keep reading…
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National links: Caltrans official allegedly faced retaliation for speaking out against highway expansion
Caltrans allegedly retaliated against a whistleblower flagging improper highway expansions. Why Japan has affordable and abundant housing, and the United States doesn’t. How traffic speeds around the world differ. Keep reading…
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National links: How ancient cooling designs could help us fight climate change
How ancient passive cooling techniques could help us reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Can Montreal’s newest light rail line serve as a model for the rest of Canada? Dallas will soon have a hike and bike loop. Keep reading…
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National links: Senior LA Metro official compares bus, bike lanes to the wrongs of highway construction
LA Metro’s Chief Innovation Officer questions approaches to community engagement for bike and bus lane projects. Mesa, AZ is the world’s first Autism Certified City. How Houston hopes to gain more control over its MPO. Keep reading…