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How To Make Public Transportation Bipartisan 10/29/2024

Thanks so much to Transit Tangents Podcast for the chance to talk about how beneficial transit it to all of us in Central TX. See interview at the link below.

How To Make Public Transportation Bipartisan Today we hear from Bill McCamley of Transit Forward. We discuss the importance of organizations like TF in supporting big public transportation projects, how...

Texas’ high housing costs sparked a movement to bring them down. The fight could shape the state for years to come. 10/28/2024

Great story by the Trib on efforts to create more housing (including along transit lines) to increase affordability.

And guess what? Its working.

Texas’ high housing costs sparked a movement to bring them down. The fight could shape the state for years to come. A new breed of activists wants Texas to tame costs by building more housing. But longstanding opposition to such policies remains strong.

UT Austin students rally in support of affordable housing, transportation 10/25/2024

Rally for Transit with UT Students yesterday. They want affordability, to fight climate change, and to be connected with the rest of the city.

Values we all share. Thanks for getting out there and making sure your voice is heard!

UT Austin students rally in support of affordable housing, transportation Transit Forward and UT Austin students held a rally on campus in support of affordable housing and to educate students on the future of transportation in the city.

What Project 2025’s proposal could mean for Austin transportation projects 10/19/2024

TF ED Bill McCamley on how Project 2025 threatens Austin.

“This shouldn’t be a political issue. This is a math problem. We’ve got a lot more people living in the same space, and we need to find new options for folks to be able to get around,. More mass transit with more housing near it is one of the most concrete things that we can do to make Austin more affordable for everybody.

What Project 2025’s proposal could mean for Austin transportation projects Baked into Project 2025’s federal restructuring proposals are ideologies on how to revamp the U.S. Department of Transportation — with proposed policies that could impact communities across t…

10/14/2024

Please join us next month for a conversation with Austin's DECA Chambers Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce The Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerceabout the future of busses, trains, housing, & business. Info below.

RSVP to [email protected] to make sure we have enough lunch!

15th Court of Appeals dismisses Texas AG’s appeal in Project Connect lawsuit 10/10/2024

Project Connect was rightfully voted on by Austinites, & efforts by those that failed at the ballot box to kill it with legal shennanigans should fail.

We're very happy with this verdict & look forward to continue our support for the people of Austin.

15th Court of Appeals dismisses Texas AG’s appeal in Project Connect lawsuit The 15th Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal from the Office of the Attorney General that challenged the funding structure behind the Project Connect mass transit system.

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