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DART Board Gets First Look at Brutal COVID-19 Budget Blow
The sharp decline in sales tax may throw many of the transit agency’s future plans in limbo
By Peter Simek
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Dallas Finally Seeks to Take Active Role In Transit-Oriented Development
The city will study what land use policies and financial incentives are best suited to help realize one of DART's long-promised benefits
By Peter Simek
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20-Minute Neighborhoods Could Solve Many of Dallas’ Urban Problems
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
By Peter Simek
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Yet Another Report Highlights DART’s Poor Quality Transit
DART users spend over 200 hours per year commuting than drivers. No wonder few use it.
By Peter Simek
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In Overhauling Its Bus System, Dallas Faces a Much Different Challenge Than Houston
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.
By Peter Simek
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You Will Never Believe How Large the United States’ Free Parking Subsidy Is
When you look at car travel by the numbers--all the numbers--it doesn't make much sense
By Peter Simek
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Governor Abbott Says Texas Is Finished Building Highways
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?
By Peter Simek
Good Public Transit
What Will It Take for Dallas’ Vision Zero Plan to Work?
Vision Zero Plans haven't worked as well as many have hoped. That's because safe streets are about more than urban design.
By Peter Simek
Good Public Transit
In Response to Push for Workers Rights, Uber Opens the Door to More Discrimination
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
By Peter Simek
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Woodall Rodgers Freeway Remains Dallas’ Most Congested Road
Annual roadway congestion ranking by Texas A&M Transportation Institute underscores inability to solve traffic with road expansion
By Peter Simek