Topic – Transportation
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FTA authorizes Final Design on North, Southeast light rail lines
Next: Full Funding Agreement
The approval, which allows METRO to begin utility relocation and right-of-way acquisition, is the final step before a Full Funding Grant Agreement.
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Kay Warhol
Pedestrian streetscape & rail
It’s time to be proactive about getting a pedestrian streetscape on Richmond
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Commissioner James Patterson
Interviews with the TPC
The Fort Bend county commissioner talks about TPC, the Grand Parkway, Livable Centers, and transit systems in Harris and Fort Bend counties.
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TxDOT’s Delvin Dennis
Interviews with the TPC
TxDOT's Houston District Engineer discusses the Grand Parkway, toll roads, financing, public input, and a multimodal TxDOT.
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Study: dense neighborhoods reduce driving, gas consumption
Study compares CA households
Extrapolating from the study, a Worldchanging article estimates that moving to a denser neighborhood would save 395 gallons of gas per household every year.
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Texas one of the most ‘oil-vulnerable’ states
Texans spend lots on gasoline
The average Texan spends $2,622 every year on gasoline, a number that can be reduced by smart growth policies and federal transportation reform.
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July car, truck, and SUV sales
Smaller dip than in June
New car sales were down 39 percent in the Houston region compared to last July. Trucks and SUVs did better, with a 24 percent margin between this year and last.
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Panel discussion: ‘The New East End Livable Centers Plan’
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TIA Committee
Meeting notes - Aug. 11, 2009
The committee discussed amendments that would grant the Gulf Coast Freight Rail District the powers to develop commuter rail along 290 and down to Galveston.
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City Council Transportation, Aviation & Infrastructure meeting
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