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OKRA to donate bike racks to restaurants
Help reduce car parking
The Organized Kollaboration on Restaurant Affairs, a recently formed nonprofit group, will donate bike racks to area restaurants.
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US housing market is urbanizing
Growth patterns shifting
Development patterns across the country reveal a dramatic shift in demand away from sprawling suburbia and towards low-maintenance urbanism.
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Transit symposium events target transit tax diversion
Features author Jarret Walker
A symposium about Houston's Transit Future explored the value of transit and the diversion of transit tax money to roads etc
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Houstonians voice opinions to Metro
Wide range of views expressed
The Metro board received ample comments from the public concerning potential road and transit funding.
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Solving the US obesity problem
Make physical activity routine
The Institute of Medicine has released a new report on obesity in America, recommending five key strategies for addressing the problem.
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Metro board to hold special public meeting on sales tax
This Friday at 9 am
The Metro board will hold a special public meeting Friday at 9 am to get comments about the use of the transit sales tax
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Climate change impacting national security
Defense Secretary concerned
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has voiced his concerns regarding the “dramatic” impacts of climate change on national security.
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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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Road traffic the biggest killer of young people
Greater than AIDS or malaria
A new report shows that road traffic is the leading cause of death globally for young people between the ages of 10 and 24.
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Los Angeles entering new transit era
Rail line opened, more to come
The latest installment of Los Angeles light rail system is now open and the city is focusing on additional projects, with hopes of becoming a US transit leader.
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