Livability News

Houston

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  H-GAC reaches 35-year milestone

  Metro Planning Organization

  Vilas Bhuchar, Mar 04, 10.

  The Houston-Galveston Area Council, an MPO for transportation planning in the 8-county region, recently reached its 35th year in existence.

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  Galveston plans affordable, mixed-income housing

  Includes green building ideas

  Steve Hawley, Feb 25, 10.

  The Galveston Housing Authority says it has included green building principles and open spaces in its plans for three mixed-income developments.

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  HISD head vows to make district best in the nation

  State of the Schools speech

  Vilas Bhuchar, Feb 25, 10.

  Terry Grier vowed to eliminate ineffective programs and teachers and to push all high school students to take college-level courses.

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Megaregion

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  Austin hopes to direct future growth along rail lines

  Approves first master plan

  Steve Hawley, Mar 05, 10.

  The mayor and city council paved the way for transit-oriented development, rejecting a last-minute recommendation that would have limited density in the area.

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  State climatologist disputes Texas’s greenhouse petition

  John Nielsen-Gammon

  Vilas Bhuchar, Mar 05, 10.

  Texas's state climatologist, John Nielsen-Gammon, disputes attacks made on climate science in the state's petition against EPA findings.

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  Ft. Worth streetcar still on table despite questions

  FTA denies application

  Steve Hawley, Mar 04, 10.

  Fort Worth faces questions about routes and costs after the Federal Transit Administration turned down the city's request for $25 million in grants.

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Beyond

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  100% of Recovery Act transit funds committed to projects

  881 transit projects

  Vilas Bhuchar, Mar 08, 10.

  The FTA on Friday met its deadline of awarding 100%, or over $7.5 billion, of its American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds toward transit projects.

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  Administration preparing for comprehensive transportation bill

  Opposes gas tax hike

  Steve Hawley, Mar 05, 10.

  The administration supports many of the goals outlined in last year's House bill, but it says the price tag is too expensive and it opposes a gas tax hike.

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  FTA webinar to discuss new transit rules

  Transit funding changes

  Steve Hawley, Mar 03, 10.

  The free webinar, which will discuss recent rule changes, will start on Wednesday, March 10 at 2 pm Central Time.

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