Livability News - Megaregion
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Presentations available from TTI Livable Communities conference
Performance Measures
Presentations are available from the Texas Transportation Institute's Conference on Performance Measures for Transportation and LIvable Communities
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Austin’s long-term rail vision
Newest map released
At a recent Transit Working Group meeting, Austin Transportation Director Robert Spillar presented a developing map of the high-capacity transit system.
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Status of carbon capture in Texas
Officials resistant to policy
Texas officials are challenging new federal policy changes, which regulate emissions of coal-fired power plants.
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Urban rail plan growing in Austin
10 more miles added
Austin transportation planners have added 10 more miles of rail lines to their proposal for the city.
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High-speed rail plans for Houston-Dallas still moving
Proposal comparable to Europe
Details are emerging of the private bullet train proposal for connecting Houston and the Dallas/Fort Worth area
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Where you live determines economic mobility opportunites
Texas' mobility below average
A new study shows that an American's opportunity for economic mobility depends on where he or she lives.
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Car-sharing network to stay in Austin
Zipcar's 18th metro market
The car-sharing company Zipcar will keep their presence in Austin, making it the 18th metropolitan region to receive services.
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New Texas rules cause affordable housing problems
Limiting State's city dwellers
Recent rule changes to Texas housing subsidies may be creating additional barriers to low-income housing developments.
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TxDOT spreads huge cash fund around
$2 billion spread across state
The Texas Transportation Commission of the Texas Department of Transportation have allocated funds for various projects in Houston and across the state,
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Dallas expanding rapid transit service
Two new lines on the way
Dallas residents are looking forward to two significant additions to the city's growing rapid transit light rail system.
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