Local Government City of Dallas Sues the Texas Attorney General to Keep Mayor Johnson’s Calendar Hidden By Shawn Shinneman | 1 day ago The state told the city to release the calendar. The city sued instead.
Transportation Welcome to Dallas Uber, Now Clean Up Your Act By Peter Simek | 1 day ago A damning new safety report shows there were 6,000 sexual assaults in Uber rides over a two year period. Who will ultimately ensure ride-shares are safe?
Government A Look at What Redistricting in Texas Could Mean for Dallas-Fort Worth By James Russell | 2 weeks ago Like much of the state, demographics in DFW are changing. With a new Census and state redistricting around the corner, let's take a look at what's at stake.
Good Public Transit Are We Entering the Golden Era of the Bus? By Peter Simek | 1 month ago Negative attitudes about the bus prevail, but increasingly urban planners are turning to the lowly bus in their search for sustainable transit.
Local News Casey Thomas Gets a Wrist Slap for Unreported Use of the VisitDallas Suite at AAC By Shawn Shinneman | 2 months ago Dallas' Ethics Advisory Commission makes its recommendation.
Local Government A Complete Look at the New Members of Dallas’ City Council Committees By Shawn Shinneman | 2 months ago Chad West is the only freshman to be appointed as a committee chair.
Good Public Transit Even DART Signage Shows Condescension Toward Transit Agency’s Own Riders By Peter Simek | 2 months ago As the agency moves towards reinventing its bus system, addressing little problems will go a long way.
Local News Things We Learned About Dallas at the 2019 Texas Tribune Festival By Shawn Shinneman | 2 months ago City leaders swooped in on Austin for a weekend of colorful chatter. Allow us to provide some highlights.
Good Public Transit DART Is (Finally) Ready to Redo Its Bus System By Peter Simek | 2 months ago The transit agency has hired the consultant who helped revolutionize the Seattle and Houston bus networks.
Good Public Transit Why Do American Cities Hate the Bus? By Peter Simek | 3 months ago Dallas is not the only U.S. city with a cruddy bus system. A new book argues the challenges are both political and bureaucratic.
Local Government This Is How Engineers Ruin Cities By Peter Simek | 3 months ago Strong Towns offers a look into the playbook civil engineers use to thwart public will and ruin public places
Local News A Census Undercount Would Cost Dallas Millions. So Why Are We Just Now Organizing? By Matt Goodman | 3 months ago The state left us in the lurch, forcing counties and cities to do their own outreach. Dallas is the last urban area to get in gear.
