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Comments Due Today, October 26 in Support of HOV Lanes for Transit on US290 in Houston

by Jay Blazek CrossleyOne Thousand Texans for Transit October 26, 2018No Comments

TXDOT completely rebuilt a major transportation corridor, US290 in Houston, with zero improvements for transit, because of the intense flaws and inequities in the Texas transportation funding and decision making system, even though TXDOT staff publicly spoke about the need to add HOV capacity and Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Transportation Transition Team specifically called for TXDOT, …

Austin’s PAC needs some POC

by Jay Blazek CrossleyDecideTexas, Get Involved September 9, 2018September 10, 2018Comments are Disabled

The Texas transportation decision making system has a structural flaw: the people serving on various committees and decision making roles do not reflect the full race, ethnic, gender, abilities, class, age, and geographic diversity of the State, and often miss the mark to a remarkable extent. One of Farm&City’s long term goals is to fix …

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Five Effective Responses to Houston Being the Deadliest Transportation System in America

by Jay Blazek CrossleyVisionZeroTexas September 5, 2018September 5, 2018Comments are Disabled

The Houston region is the deadliest metro region in America, according to a powerful story the Houston Chronicle published this morning as the start of a series on the traffic safety epidemic of the nation’s 5th largest metropolis. The factors that contribute to the carnage boil down to a choice. The choice to wear a …