Farm&City is seeking a dynamic and dedicated individual to join us as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Reform Lead / Amarillo Metropolitan Organizer. This pivotal role offers an opportunity to drive meaningful change in regional planning and transportation policies within the Amarillo area and statewide. As an ambassador for our organization, you will balance advocacy for policy improvements with active …
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El Paso City, County and MPO commit to Vision Zero
Every year dozens of people are injured or killed on El Paso area roadways, with around 40% of them being pedestrians – such as Rodolfo Hernandez (pictured below, photo by Omar Ornelas of the El Paso Times) who was struck by a motorist in downtown El Paso, and left with lasting physical and emotional scars. But all that could change …
Houston – Galveston Area Council becomes first Texas MPO to adopt Vision Zero goal to end traffic deaths
The Houston – Galveston Area Council’s (HGAC) Transportation Policy Council (TPC) voted unanimously to adopt a resolution establishing a goal to end traffic deaths in the 8-county Houston region by 2050. In recent history, about 600 families have lost a loved one to traffic deaths in the Houston region, and another almost 3,000 people have suffered live changing serious injuries, …