Topic – Transportation
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30-day public comment period opens for TIP, RTP, and two transit items
H-GAC public meeting August 13
H-GAC recently announced the opening of a 30-day public comment period for review of the TIP and RTP with regard to recent air quality conformity findings.
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Texting while driving increases crash risk by 23 times
Most dangerous distraction
Texting is by far the biggest distraction to drivers. Talking on a cell phone, for instance, raises the risk of a crash fourfold.
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Transportation Policy Council approves 2010-2011 UPWP
Describes planning activities
The Unified Planning Work Program details all upcoming planning activities, including quantifying transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions.
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County commissioners approve Parkway money, financial study
1st contracts already awarded
The Court requested $181 million at the same time that it asked for a financial viability study, four months after the first contracts were awarded.
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Study: higher speed limits cause 1,250 deaths per year
55 mph limit abolished in 1995
A new study indicates that traffic fatalities rose measurably after Congress abolished the national 55 mph speed limit in 1995.
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Higher gas prices may reduce obesity
$1 increase = 10% drop?
A sustained $1 increase in the price of a gallon of gas may result in a 10% drop in obesity rates, saving 11,000 lives and $11 billion every year.
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Developers anticipating Charlotte’s new light rail
New line expected in 2015
Developers in Charlotte are capitalizing on light rail, but Houston has not seen similar results due to intense land speculation.
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Greenhouse gas reductions
Livable Houston Initiative
Uri Avin spoke at Livable Houston on July 22 about strategies some regions have employed to reduce emissions, including Atlanta, Charlotte, and Tysons Corner.
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