This is one of four truths published by Farm&City in a report presented to the CAMPO Transportation Policy Board, February 9, 2020 At the November 2019 CAMPO TPB meeting, Farm&City Director Jay Blazek Crossley proclaimed that TxDOT spending in the 6 county CAMPO region has been higher than in any of the other large Texas metros. He was referring to …
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The Myth of Austin Not Building Enough Roads Isn’t True
This is one of four truths published by Farm&City in a report presented to the CAMPO Transportation Policy Board, February 9, 2020 There is a myth that local decision makers have somehow denied the people of Austin the roads they deserve, causing the people of Austin to suffer more from traffic than others and more than they would be suffering …
The Problem with the Proposed GLO Methodology for Allocating Storm Recovery Funds
The people of coastal regions of Texas have suffered extensively from a series of extraordinary storms that have ravaged 49 counties since 2016. Hurricane Harvey alone caused an estimated $125 billion in damage, according to the Texas Tribune. People died and others had to evacuate their homes in these storms. Floods ran through homes. Many Texas families lived as refugees …