Topic – Transportation
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Most americans support road safety policies
Including restrictive measures
A new survey finds that strong majorities of Americans support highway safety policies, even those some see as too restrictive, like mandatory safety measures.
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Transportation’s hidden health costs
New report
A new report documents how our nation's current transportation system contributes to today's soaring health costs.
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Leinberger argues for walkable urbanism
Live chat interview
Christopher Leinberger argues that several non-market forces, including bank lending practices, stand in the way of walkable urbanism.
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Public hearing: Should Galveston create a county transit district?
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Independent audit suggests major TXDOT changes
"deeply entrenched culture"
An independent firm issued a management audit of the Texas Department of Transportation calling for reforms.
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H-GAC unveils Sustainable Communities web site
Regional Sustainability Plan
The Houston-Galveston Area Council has published a Sustainable Communities web site to explain their grant proposal and seek public input.
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Public comment deadline, 2011-2015 TxDOT Strategic Plan
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Limited funding stalls US 290 expansion
CTC recommends good design
While plans to expand US 290 are tied up by financial limitations, the CTC suggests several things for TxDOT to think about before moving the project forward.
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Komanoff: Optimizing NYC transportation
The man behind the math
Charles Komanoff uses in-depth statistical analysis to model the effects of proposed transportation policies in very realistic detail for New York City.
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CDC: Consider health when planning
Sprawl contributes to ailments
A new report from the CDC says that sprawl contributes to obesity, diabetes, asthma, and mental health problems through pollution and overdependence on cars.
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Commentary
Alexis Madrigal
Mobile devices could lead to more city living.
William S. Lind
The libertarian/Republican policy of opposing public transportation, especially rail, is wrong.
Joe Romm
Responses to global warming can be measured on a continuum between real adaptation and rhetorical adaptation.
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