Livability News - Megaregion

A-train to Dallas area in service today

70 minute trip from Denton

David Crossley, Jun 20, 11.

Denton's A-train will take commuters to the DART Carrollton station for a transfer to the light rail system.

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Austin looks to copy Discovery Green model for Waller Creek

Park conservancy model

Roha Teferra, Jun 14, 11.

Austin aims to raise $60 million dollars in the next five years to revamp the creek, three existing parks, and create a new park, using the Houston model.

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Texas missed out on early high speed train

Spain's Train System Thrives

Kathryn Edwards, Jun 12, 11.

During the 1980's Texas and Spain both pondered the idea of high speed trains, only Spain carried out the task.

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Texas Complete Streets Bill dies without a vote in House and Senate

Runs out of time

Jay Blazek Crossley, May 31, 11.

The Texas Legislative Session ended without the full House or Senate taking a vote on the Complete Streets bill.

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Legislators want to tie TxDOT salary to ‘market’

$192,500 'ridiculously low'

David Crossley, May 24, 11.

New head of TxDOT could make a much higher salary than current chief if legislators have their way

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KHOU: TCEQ officials hid water radiation data

Could be cancer risk

David Crossley, May 24, 11.

Texas officials knew the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality hid the amount of radiation in drinking water, KHOU says

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TX Complete Streets Bills move to House and Senate

Passes out of Senate Committee

Jay Blazek Crossley, May 16, 11.

The Texas Complete Streets Bill continues through the legislative process, having cleared the Senate Committee

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Texas drought worsens, hits record level

Also more rain generally

David Crossley, May 09, 11.

The Texas drought has continued to worsen and the state has just experienced its driest seven consecutive months since record keeping began.

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Texas gets some HSR money

$15 million from Fla. reject

David Crossley, May 09, 11.

Texas will receive $15 million for engineering and environmental work to develop a high-speed rail corridor linking two of the largest metro areas in the US.

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Austin makes list of “walk friendly” cities

Only Texas city to make it

Marci Gilbert, May 04, 11.

A new list naming cities that are "walk friendly" includes Austin, with Seattle being ranked first

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