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HGAC Tables New Funds for Uptown Bus Project

HGAC Tables New Funds for Uptown Bus Project

by Bill King | Oct 31, 2017 | Mobility, TIRZ, Uncategorized, Uptown

On Friday, HGAC’s Transportation Policy Council (TPC) tabled a funding request from the Uptown TIRZ for an additional $16 million for its Post Oak bus project.   Several dozen Uptown residents attended the meeting, and several addressed the TPC, voicing their...

Uptown Bus Lanes Already $30 Million Over Budget

by Bill King | Oct 5, 2017 | City Of Houston Finances, Mobility

     One of the worst public works boondoggles in our region is about to get worse unless our elected officials step in.  In 2014, the Uptown TIRZ proposed to build dedicated bus lanes down the middle of Post Oak Boulevard.   The cost of the project at that time was...

The Tale of Two Transit Systems: The Folly of Rail in th 21st Century

by Bill King | Jul 13, 2017 | Mobility

     Metro is in the process of re-examining its long-term strategy and mission.  It is an examination that is overdue.  In considering where Metro goes from here, we should look carefully at the comparison between its experience and that of Dallas’ DART.     ...
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