Families Ask President Biden to Lead on Traffic Safety

Yesterday, on President Joe Biden’s first day in office, Farm&City and Central Texas Families for Safe Streets joined a nationwide coalition of leading traffic safety organizations and individuals calling on the President to commit to Vision Zero in order to end traffic deaths as a top priority of his first term. In his confirmation hearing …

Thursday, 6pm: Policy Hacking: Let’s All Comment on TXDOT’s I-35 Proposals

What should we do to fix the I-35 corridor? What should TXDOT be trying to achieve in its design? How should its process work with community leaders, residents, and businesses to optimize this plan? Join us at the monthly Policy Hacking Meetup on ZoomThursday, December 3, 6 – 7:30 pm A crucial public comment period …

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 …