Topic – Livability
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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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USDOT budget promotes livability, Complete Streets
Unexpected reforms in proposal
The proposed 2013 budget of the US Department of Transportation includes several surprising livability initiatives.
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Robert Steuteville
Why cities are unaffordable
Cities and towns would do better to focus on more effective regulations.
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Mayor Parker, 3/4 of Houston City Council sign on to smart city agenda
SmartCity PAC
Re-elected Mayor Parker & 12 of 16 members of Houston's new City Council agreed to the "smart city" agenda for a sustainable, livable city from SmartCityPAC.
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HUD sends $3.7 million for planning in 5 Central Texas cities
Urban rail and TOD in Austin
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development gave $3.7 million to CAPCOG to work on planning for 5 cities in central Texas, including on rail in Austin.
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City of Boise residents ask for walkable urbanism in comprehensive plan
First update since 1997
The City of Boise is expected to adopt a new comprehensive plan representing years of citizen visioning calling for walkable urbanism and livability.
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Alex Wukman
COH wants more alcohol parking
Flawed, suburban approach to define new parking ordinances
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David Crossley
Is the City of Houston shrinking?
Richard Florida
The limits of density
Kaid Benfield
New housing forecast mostly good for walkable communities
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