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The Texas Triangle

Megaregions & MetroProsperity

David Crossley, Jun 17, 09.

September 24-25, 2009 - A conference in Houston will explore energy, transportation, water, and food nationally and in the Texas Triangle

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Climate bill passes House

Senate is next

Steve Hawley, Jun 29, 09.

The American Climate and Energy Security Act (ACES) would establish a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases, reducing emissions 17 percent by 2020.

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Governor Perry vetoes smart growth bill

Passed unanimously in Senate

Jay Blazek Crossley, Jun 22, 09.

Texas Governor Rick Perry vetoed a bill that would have agencies work together to advise the legislature on ways to plan for the State's growth

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New transportation outline released

Reauthorization bill begins

Steve Hawley, Jun 18, 09.

The new bill, as outlined, would provide roughly $350 billion for highways, $100 billion for transit, and $50 billion for high-speed rail over six years.

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Initiatives

Our Urban Neighborhoods

A KPFT radio dialog

Recording Available Now: Houston Tomorrow's David Crossley discussed the City's new transit-oriented development ordinance with Robin Holzer and Kay Warhol

CNU 17: Talk about change

Is sprawl over?

At the 17th Congress for the New Urbanism there was a decided impulse to just declare victory.

Funding system “broken”

Antiquated system favors roads

Robin Holzer, chair of the Citizens' Transportation Coalition, noted that the federal funding process favors highways at the expense of transit projects.