Urbanism How Urban Planning Consultants Can Shape the Future of Dallas By Peter Simek | 4 months ago As it turns out, DART riders prefer better service over more service. How the agency got those results tells a powerful story about the nuts and bolts of urban planning.
Good Public Transit Could Tuesday’s Election Impact the Future of Mass Transit in Dallas? By Peter Simek | 4 months ago The federal government has long pursued a mass transit funding policy that has incentivized the kind of useless systems DART has built. That may soon change.
Good Public Transit DART President Gary Thomas Retires, Creating Opportunity for New Era at Transit Agency By Peter Simek | 4 months ago Thomas, whose long career at DART spans the build-out of its massive light rail system, steps down amidst pandemic-driven uncertainty around the future of public transit.
Good Public Transit How Much Can Public Transit Be Blamed for COVID-19 Outbreaks? By Peter Simek | 7 months ago Studies have shown that public transit may not be a 'superspreader,' but that doesn't mean that there's no risk.
Good Public Transit DART Board Gets First Look at Brutal COVID-19 Budget Blow By Peter Simek | 10 months ago The sharp decline in sales tax may throw many of the transit agency’s future plans in limbo
Transit Oriented Development Dallas Finally Seeks to Take Active Role In Transit-Oriented Development By Peter Simek | 11 months ago The city will study what land use policies and financial incentives are best suited to help realize one of DART's long-promised benefits
Urbanism 20-Minute Neighborhoods Could Solve Many of Dallas’ Urban Problems By Peter Simek | 1 year ago Cities around the world are trying to adopt new measures to ensure that everything their residents need is available within a 20-minute walk or bike
Good Public Transit Yet Another Report Highlights DART’s Poor Quality Transit By Peter Simek | 1 year ago DART users spend over 200 hours per year commuting than drivers. No wonder few use it.
Good Public Transit In Overhauling Its Bus System, Dallas Faces a Much Different Challenge Than Houston By Peter Simek | 1 year ago At The Death and Life of Dallas Transit symposium, DART’s new bus consultant offered measured hope for a new era in the history of Dallas public transit.
Urbanism You Will Never Believe How Large the United States’ Free Parking Subsidy Is By Peter Simek | 1 year ago When you look at car travel by the numbers--all the numbers--it doesn't make much sense
Transportation Governor Abbott Says Texas Is Finished Building Highways By Peter Simek | 1 year ago In a San Antonio speech, Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas may be experiencing its "last major build-out of roads.” Has the state changed its tune on transportation?
Urban Design What Will It Take for Dallas’ Vision Zero Plan to Work? By Peter Simek | 1 year ago Vision Zero Plans haven't worked as well as many have hoped. That's because safe streets are about more than urban design.
Transportation In Response to Push for Workers Rights, Uber Opens the Door to More Discrimination By Peter Simek | 1 year ago The ride-share company, which will move a portion of its corporate offices to Dallas, struggles to walk a fine line between convenience and discrimination
Transportation Woodall Rodgers Freeway Remains Dallas’ Most Congested Road By Peter Simek | 1 year ago Annual roadway congestion ranking by Texas A&M Transportation Institute underscores inability to solve traffic with road expansion
Transportation Texas Wants to Eliminate Traffic Deaths By 2050. Is It Possible? By Peter Simek | 1 year ago As other cities and states have found, making streets safer requires more than just safety spending
