Texas
Is Austin a Vision Zero Leader Hiding In Plain Sight?
Changes have been slow in Bat City, but they are meaningful and starting to show success.
November 24, 2025
Friday Video: The Largest U.S. City With No Transit
Can communities really keep people moving without fixed-route transit? Find out on this visit to Texas.
November 21, 2025
Is Private Capital Up to a Texas-Sized High Speed Rail Challenge Now That the Feds Have Pulled Out?
"We hope that Duffy’s announcement isn’t an ideologically driven decision to turn [Texas' critical high-speed rail project] over to the 'free market' and a prayer."
April 16, 2025
Talking Headways Podcast: Planning Connections in Panther City
Fort Worth's Kelly Porter on the city's city’s history, incredible growth and Texas high-speed rail.
April 3, 2025
Can We Build Car-Light Neighborhoods From Scratch — Even in Texas?
Can you really build a car-light neighborhood in suburban Houston — and could it inspire car-dependent places to explore new ideas about development?
December 10, 2024
How the 17th-Century ‘Mews’ Could Make 21st-Century Suburbs More Walkable
A new development in Texas is repurposing an old idea to make constant driving optional.
December 5, 2024
Should States Like Texas Be Allowed to Grade Their Own Highway Homework?
A carveout in federal law grants seven states authority to conduct their own environmental assessments on transportation projects. Texas abuses that power, advocates say.
November 25, 2024
How Boomtown Austin is Thinking Beyond Highways
The City of Austin’s booming population presents a unique challenge — how to manage mobility and safety in a rapidly growing region.
October 16, 2024
How to Fight a Texas-Sized Freeway Battle
A new book explores how Texas advocates are fighting back against destructive highway expansions. But what happened to those projects since it was sent to the printer?
May 7, 2024
‘We Don’t Need These Highways’: Author Megan Kimble on Texas’ Ongoing Freeway Fights
...and what they have to teach other communities across America.
April 24, 2024
