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Austin Parking Reform Coalition has formed to remove un-affordable parking mandates

by Jay Blazek Crossley50 Million Texans November 29, 2021October 4, 2022No Comments

UPDATE: You can now visit the new Austin Parking Coalition website at http://www.atxparkingreform.org/ As the high affordability, environmental, and traffic costs of excessive parking has become widely apparent, the outdated practice of minimum parking requirements is being overturned across the country, with the Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations publishing policy papers calling for the removal …

Policy Hacking: Texas cities updating street design standards

by Jay Blazek CrossleyVisionZeroTexas October 22, 2021May 13, 2022No Comments

Policy Hacking with Farm&City is a monthly virtual gathering designed to engage and support citizen advocacy in local communities. Farm&City is committed to building these networking opportunities and facilitating dialogue that will shift the paradigm of growth and development toward greater sustainability and equity in Texas. Held the first Thursday of every month, Policy Hacking …

Passage of SB 1055 sparks paradigm shift in Texas pedestrian safety

by Jay Blazek CrossleyVisionZeroTexas June 25, 2021July 12, 2022No Comments

As many of us know in our bones – when we’re considering how to get across a six lane stroad with people driving 50mph in the middle of a Texas city – Texas streets are not safe for people when we are walking, biking, or using an assistive mobility device. We consistently rank as one …