Equity Concerns for the Distribution of Funding in the CAMPO Region

by August StanleyDecideTexas, Growing WeirderPosted on No Comments

We conducted a brief analysis to examine the distribution of funding in the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (CAMPO) proposed 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program. First, total funding for each project was aggregated by county. These sums were then divided by the most recent available population counts based on Census data to calculate per capita funding …

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Austin’s awesome Emergency/Transit Vehicle Signal Priority project threatened to be unfunded by CAMPO Policy Board

by Olivia MuehlbergerGrowing Weirder, VisionZeroTexasPosted on No Comments

Quick and safe access for emergency vehicles, prioritizing public transportation vehicles, and improving the overall safety and ease of being on a busy road: All of these are outcomes of the proposed Emergency / Transit Vehicle Signal Priority project that the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) Transportation Policy Board (TPB) funded last year, but …

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CAMPO Policy Board: Fully fund Active Transportation!

by Tynan HoltGet Involved, Growing Weirder, One Thousand Texans for TransitPosted on One Comment

The Austin region needs to maintain funding for active transportation, transit, & smart traffic solutions Everyone who has ever driven through Austin, TX knows that it is not always the easiest city to navigate. Our city roadways seem to be endlessly expanding, with never ending construction zones and traffic. The city’s history of expanding roadways …

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