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Good Public Transit
Are We Entering the Golden Era of the Bus?
Negative attitudes about the bus prevail, but increasingly urban planners are turning to the lowly bus in their search for sustainable transit.
By Peter Simek
Good Public Transit
Traffic Fatalities Dropped in 2018, But Pedestrian and Cyclists Auto-Related Deaths Are On the Rise
We're making our streets safer for drivers. When will funding and policy address the deaths of everyone who shares the road with cars?
By Peter Simek
Business
Will Opportunity Zones Trigger Reinvestment or Supercharge Gentrification?
An arcane provision in the 2017 tax bill has prompted both hope for and fears over the future of southern Dallas.
By Peter Simek
Good Public Transit
DART Is (Finally) Ready to Redo Its Bus System
The transit agency has hired the consultant who helped revolutionize the Seattle and Houston bus networks.
By Peter Simek
Good Public Transit
Why Do American Cities Hate the Bus?
Dallas is not the only U.S. city with a cruddy bus system. A new book argues the challenges are both political and bureaucratic.
By Peter Simek
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Local Government
Texas State Government Not Alone In Stripping Cities of Political Power
In 2019, state governments continued their attempt to preemptively limit municipalities' ability to regulate businesses, protect civil rights
By Peter Simek
Demographics
Is Dallas Really Attracting Tons of Young Professionals?
A new study trumpeted by Dallas’ daily newspaper and the regional chamber claims Dallas is a millennial destination. But its conclusions are bunk.
By Peter Simek
Local Government
New Study Shows Gentrification May Not Be the Boogeyman Many Fear
It is not easy to answer the question of who wins and who loses when urban neighborhoods rapidly redevelop.
By Peter Simek
Policy
North Texas Won’t Win in the Long Run With a ‘Dallas Also’ Attitude
A recent editorial in the city's daily sheds a light on the complacency that characterizes much of Dallas' civic leadership.
By Peter Simek
Policy
Does Frisco’s Success Mean Millennials No Longer Love Cities?
Citing the success of booming suburbs, the Wall Street Journal claims millennials have cooled on cities.
By Peter Simek