This is one of four truths published by Farm&City in a report presented to the CAMPO Transportation Policy Board, February 9, 2020 There is a myth that local decision makers have somehow denied the people of Austin the roads they deserve, causing the people of Austin to suffer more from traffic than others and more than they would be suffering …
Let’s Get Austin Back on Track in 2020 to Zero Traffic Deaths in 2025
Across Texas, we continue to be in the midst of an epidemic of traffic violence. In the early stages of what has now become a statewide paradigm shift in how we think about this crisis, the City of Aus- tin took decisive action. Council adopted a goal to end traffic deaths by 2025 and begun the pro- cess of investing …
The Problem with the Proposed GLO Methodology for Allocating Storm Recovery Funds
The people of coastal regions of Texas have suffered extensively from a series of extraordinary storms that have ravaged 49 counties since 2016. Hurricane Harvey alone caused an estimated $125 billion in damage, according to the Texas Tribune. People died and others had to evacuate their homes in these storms. Floods ran through homes. Many Texas families lived as refugees …