Blogosphere:(Tennessee Williams Streetcar Reference)
May 12, 2011|Fort Worth Weekly
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About 9 a.m. last Tuesday, I popped out of a dead sleep with the nagging suspicion that I was already late for something really important. I couldn't think of what it was, so I shut my eyes again, but then I heard this huge freaking fly doing laps around my bedroom, and I got out of bed and put on pants. I picked up my keys, hooked them to my belt loop, and then had a total aw-**** moment. I'd left my car downtown. ... Read On
Quote of the Day
May 5, 2011|Fort Worth Star Telegram
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"...this kind of high-density housing typically requires access to mass transit, which Southlake does not have."
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Fort Worth: What Third Phase Would Have Meant
May 3, 2011|Fort Worth Star Telegrams
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It is no surprise that Mike Norman attacked all five mayoral candidates on streetcars and their stated position that the Fort Worth City Council should have voted to "continue the study" (See: "Mayoral candidates should know better about streetcars," April 22). Norman consistently has been very vocal against streetcars. However, he bases his criticism of the candidates' position on false information... Read On
Evaluating the Impact of Transit-Oriented Development
April 13, 2011|Texas Department of Transportation
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Transit‐oriented development (TOD) is an increasingly popular urban form. Based on a survey of residents of TOD projects in areas served by Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Fort Worth T, and Capital Metro (Austin) rail transit, moving into TOD decreases VMT by an average of 15 percent, or about 3,500 miles per year, which impacts TxDOT motor fuel tax revenues. The data also indicate that these households shift their choice of route to include more arterial roads versus highways. Differential behavior is observed among the three areas studied with the greatest impact being on the DART system and the Capital Metro system showing smaller
changes in TOD resident travel behaviors. Residents of TOD choose their housing based mostly on commuting distance and lifestyle characteristics, such as proximity to dining and entertainment venues. Proximity to a transit rail station is at least moderately important for 57 percent of respondents. The report recommends that TxDOT look to incorporate…
changes in TOD resident travel behaviors. Residents of TOD choose their housing based mostly on commuting distance and lifestyle characteristics, such as proximity to dining and entertainment venues. Proximity to a transit rail station is at least moderately important for 57 percent of respondents. The report recommends that TxDOT look to incorporate…
Research: How TOD Impacts Fuel Tax Revenues
April 13, 2011|TRB TRIS
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Transit-oriented development (TOD) is an increasingly popular urban form. Based on a survey of residents of TOD projects in areas served by Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), Fort Worth, Texas, and Capital Metro (Austin) rail transit, moving into TOD decreases vehicle miles of travel (VMT) by an average of 15 percent, or about 3,500 miles per year, which impacts the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) motor fuel tax revenues... Read On
Opinion: City Needs New Leadership
April 11, 2011|Fort Worth Star Telegram
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According to Mayor Mike Moncrief, Fort Worth really needs streetcars, but the timing just wasn't right last December. That's when Moncrief cast the swing vote that killed a streetcar starter line and rejected a $25 million federal grant. This week, Moncrief goes to Washington to lobby for 10 times more money for a different rail project. How's that for timing?... Read On
Quote of the Day
April 11, 2011|Fort Worth Star Telegram
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"That's when Moncrief cast the swing vote that killed a streetcar starter line and rejected a $25 million federal grant. This week, Moncrief goes to Washington to lobby for 10 times more money for a different rail project." Read On
Blogosphere: The Myth of "Cars = Independence"
March 31, 2011|Walkable DFW
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Fortworthology has a new series called 10 questions with FW mayoral candidates, where...uh, you get the point (which is a pretty good idea and I might try the same -- with very low expectations). I decided to respond to a statement of one who suggested, "the reality is Texans love their independence and their cars." Feel free to add the deepest ignorant redneck accent to that quote to the inner monologue as you read... Read On
Fort Worth: Older Suburbs Turning Gray
March 29, 2011|Fort Worth Star Telegram
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With spacious homes, hilly streets and leafy lots, Morrisdale Estates was a bucolic suburban mecca for young families in the 1960s and 1970s. With plenty of bedrooms for all those children, yards large enough for pools, and good schools and parks nearby, the neighborhood drew engineers and executives who worked at Bell Helicopter and pilots who wanted a short commute to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport... Read On
Blogosphere: Transport, Development Priorities
March 25, 2011|Fort Worthology
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Words similar to those are often heard in the United States when cities plan transit projects (it was certainly heard during the discussion around Fort Worth's own streetcar project)... Read On
