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Commentary: Todd Litman
Opportunity Urbanists' bias
The Center for Opportunity Urbanism recently released a report by Tory Gattis, Maximizing Opportunity Urbanism With Robin Hood Planning, which advocates various policies to increase economic opportunity for disadvantaged residents...However, the report primarily advocates more automobile dependency and sprawl, and the research Gattis uses to justify his conclusions is terrible.
The report’s main argument is that Smart Growth policies reduce affordability, ignoring extensive research...which indicates that total housing and transport costs tend to be lowest in compact, multi-modal neighborhoods.
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MAYORAL FORUM
PlanHouston: A Roadmap to Success
Saturday, Sep 26, 9:00-11:30 AM
Houston Community College Central Campus Auditorium
Come hear the major candidates discuss their views on Houston's new comprehensive general plan. Moderated by Craig Cohen of Houston Public Media, "Houston Matters".
Co-sponsored by Blueprint Houston, AARP, American Institute of Architects, American Institute of Landscape Architects Houston Chapter, American Planning Association Houston Section, BikeHouston, CEC, Citizens' Transportation Coalition, Complete Streets Coalition, Houston Tomorrow, League of Women Voters, and the Superneighborhood Alliance.
Free and open to the public.
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TAC Proposes spending $700 million of $783 million on roads
The Houston - Galveston Area Council Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has approved recommendations to spend 90% of regionally discretionary transportation improvement funds on roadway projects mostly for cars.
$86 million, or about 11%, of funds will be spent on pedestrian, bike, livable centers and transit projects. These allocations could be decided by the TPC on Friday, Sep 25.
Livable Houston Initiative - TIP Talk 2015 Wed, Sep 23, Noon-1:30 pm
You can talk at the TPC meeting Friday, Sep 25, 9:30 am, H-GAC building, 2nd floor during the public comment period.
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Livable Houston Initiative
TIP Talk 2015
Final allocations are about to be made for regionally discretionary spending of $783 million on the 2015 Transportation Improvement Projects.
We are providing one more forum to discuss the current project recommendations, examine potential allocations and outline alternative proposals for balanced multimodal spending to create more jobs and healthier communities.
Wednesday, Sep 23 12-1:30 pm
H-GAC building, 2nd floor
3555 Timmons Ln, Houston, TX 77027
Register Free
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The 2015 Houston Tomorrow Catalyst Awards will honor John and Dominique de Menil with the Emeritus Award. We will also honor finalists and winners in three other categories, which will be announced this week.
Wednesday, Oct 7, 6:30 - 9 pm
CenterPoint Energy Plaza
1111 Louisiana
$150 - regular ticket
Reserve your seat today
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