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| | marketurbanism.com
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| | [AI summary] The article discusses Houston's unique urban development model, emphasizing its lack of historic preservation constraints, ability to annex surrounding areas, and lower infrastructure costs. It highlights the city's market-based approach to urban issues, contrasting it with older cities like New York or Boston. While acknowledging Houston's progress, it notes the city still has significant walkability issues, particularly in areas like Montrose, Rice Village, and the Heights. The piece also touches on zoning regulations, minimum lot size requirements, and their impact on housing diversity. Overall, it presents Houston as a city with potential for growth and innovation but still facing challenges in creating walkable, vibrant neighborhoods.
| | kingcountymetro.blog
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| | King County Metro and the City of Seattle are partners in bringing Metro Flex, the on-demand transit service, to the Delridge and South Park communities beginning July 22. Metro Flex is a neighborhood transit service that provides on-demand rides throughout the service area for the cost of a bus fare. It will operate seven days...
| | humantransit.org
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| | Columbus, Ohio's metro transit agency, COTA, has now released a new network plan for public comment. As in the recently unveiled similar plan for Houston, I led the network design task on this project as part of a consulting team led by IBI Associates. Again, the core idea is to expand the Frequent Network [...]
| | www.governing.com
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| Pedestrian deaths dipped slightly in the first half of 2024. California's 13 percent reduction in deaths accounted for most of the net decline around the country.