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The Federal Grants That Built the Dallas Streetcar Are Now Funding Roads
The Trump administration has changed up an Obama-era transportation initiative so that it funds less transit and more road projects. Which is hardly surprising.
By Peter Simek
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The Vicious Service Cycle That Devastated American Public Transit
Lessons from the past point to a solution for the future: to improve public transit, you must improve levels of service.
By Peter Simek
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Scooter Company Bird Proposes Donating Funds to Build More Bike Lanes
Facing safety concerns, the scooter company wants to build more protective bike lanes in the cities where it operates. Which is a fantastic idea.
By Peter Simek
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An Argument for a New Approach to Transportation Funding in Texas
With funding lagging most of their U.S. competitors, Texas' metro areas are looking for new ways to fund public transit
By Peter Simek
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What Is Excessive Parking Costing Cities?
A new study attempts to quantify the glut of parking facilities in American cities.
By Peter Simek
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I-30 Traffic Numbers Don’t Justify Highway Expansion
There has been no significant traffic increase over the last 10 years on I-30. So why is TxDOT designing a bigger road?
By Peter Simek
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Please, Dwaine Caraway, Don’t Ruin Dallas’ Bike Share Experiment
The Mayor Pro-Tem wants Dallas to copy Chicago. But the two cities have nothing in common when it comes to bicycle infrastructure.
By Peter Simek
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What the Latest Highway Fight Says About Future of the DFW Region
Watching the debate over the widening of U.S. 380 is like looking back through time at the entire history of DFW's growth
By Peter Simek
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Dallas’ Inability to Adopt Bikeshare May Have Worked Out as an Advantage
Dockless bikes have shown latent demand for bicycle transit. Now, the city needs to step up with better bike infrastructure to meet that demand.
By Peter Simek
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Here’s More Evidence that Dallas Is Overdue for a Bus System Overhaul
Houston is one of two cities in the nation that posted increased bus ridership in 2017, a result of its redesigned system.
By Peter Simek