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Houston walkers: beware
New study ranks metro areas
New report ranks Houston as the 8th most dangerous metropolitan area for pedestrians. UPDATE: LaHood agrees council will address issue
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H-GAC Regional Transit Framework Study begins
Identify future transit needs
The Houston - Galveston Area Council is beginning the Regional Transit Framework Study to coordinate regional efforts and inform a new era of transit deployment
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Agricultural Urbanism
Transects & food production
Agricultural urbanism is much more systematic and planned than urban agriculture, and it applies the New Urbanist idea of transects to food production.
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Transit-Oriented Development in Austin
Austin preparing for transit
Molly Scarbrough explained how Austin is preparing for TOD, even though the city does not yet have an operational rail transit system.
Initiatives
TPC Interviews
What does the TPC do?
Over the summer, Houston Tomorrow interviewed members of the H-GAC Transportation Policy Council to learn more about the council's role in shaping the region.
Livability News
Preparing Texas for HSR
Elected officials' panel
Judge Ed Emmett, Commissioner Sarah Eckhardt, Mayor Ben White, and Councilmember Jungus Jordan all spoke at the Texas Triangle megaregion conference.
Livability News
Ambitious HSR vision
Differs from state, fed plans
A new organization envisions 17,000 miles of high-speed rail by 2030, although its vision differs significantly from state and federal plans.
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Ray LaHood
Pedestrian report, petition call for safer roadway planning
Thomas Fisher
Fracture-critical designs need attention, commitment, investment
Andres Duany
Integrating agriculture and food production into real estate development
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