Transit Oriented Development
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Good Public Transit
America Needs to Kick Its Car Dependency. Are Local Investments in Urban Design the Answer?
A BBC report details the U.S. automobile dependency’s outsized contribution to global warming and suggests a solution can be found in trusting cities to improve urban spaces.
By Peter Simek

Transit Oriented Development
How Will the Senate Infrastructure Bill Affect Dallas’ I-345?
The $1 trillion legislation includes a pilot program targeting highway-to-boulevard projects like I-345. Will it be enough to make removal a reality?
By Peter Simek

Good Public Transit
Have We Reached Peak Return on Highway Infrastructure Investment?
A new report suggests that spending more federal money on the nation's highways won't necessarily result in a boost to the economy
By Peter Simek

Transit Oriented Development
I-345 Might Come Down Sooner Than Expected
A report in the New York Times shows how urban highway removal has gone mainstream, and it may get a boost from the Biden Administration.
By Peter Simek

Transit Oriented Development
Today the Dallas City Council Decides if It Wants a Downtown Subway
The saga of the so-called D2 line has drawn on for years. Now DART learns whether it takes the next $1.7 billion step.
By Matt Goodman
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DART President Gary Thomas Retires, Creating Opportunity for New Era at Transit Agency
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.
By Peter Simek

Commercial Real Estate
It’s Time to Expand our Potential for Transit Oriented Development in Dallas
AECOM's Steven Duong says planners and urbanist alike need to think more about transit oriented districts as the default rather than transit oriented development. Here's why.
By Steven Duong

Transit Oriented Development
Houston Continues to Do Dallas’ Urbanism Homework
The city is set to adopt new ordinances that would help reverse decades of car-centric development
By Peter Simek

Commercial Real Estate
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

Deep Sustainability
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