How Houston’s Sprawl Makes It Harder to Cope With Storms Like Harvey
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While any city would be overwhelmed by so much rain in so little time, land use in the Houston region has made a difficult situation worse.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Texas
Downtown Austin’s Parking Crunch Can Be Solved Without Adding Tons of Parking
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Cities and towns are constantly fretting about downtown parking. But what they often perceive as a "parking shortage" isn't caused by a lack of parking -- it's the result of poor management of the parking they already have. The upshot is that many cities, seeking cheap and plentiful car storage, pursue policies that make their parking and traffic problems worse, not better. Now a downtown Austin business coalition aims to chart a better course.
El Paso’s Suburbs Are Getting Sidewalks and Local TV News Talked to Pedestrians About It
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A refreshing change from the typical NIMBY-centric coverage of "controversial" sidewalks.
The Human Toll of Normalizing Distracted Driving
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Nowhere is the culture of permissiveness more apparent, or deadly, than in Texas, where about 3,500 people lose their lives in traffic every year. It is one of just four states that doesn't ban texting and driving.
Cities Want to Save Lives With Lower Speed Limits, But States Stand in the Way
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Many cities want to prevent traffic deaths by designing and managing streets so drivers travel at safe speeds. But first they have to overcome state laws that obstruct local action.
Hero Mom Fined By Police for Vigilante Traffic Calming
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She wanted her kids to be safe in the front yard, so she held the sign over her head and stood in the middle the street. Police slapped her with a jaywalking ticket.