Transportation
Texas Leads The Nation In Traffic Deaths – These Proposed Laws Could Make Roads Safer
Posted on · A slate of bills aimed at making a dent in traffic deaths has gotten mixed results at the Texas Legislature this year.
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Houston Matters
Full Show: Reducing Traffic Deaths, And A School Dress Code For Parents (April 26, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: Reducing traffic deaths in Texas, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week’s news, and Houston's Dutch community.
Houston Matters
New ‘Vision Zero’ Plan Aims to Reduce Houston Traffic Deaths
Posted on · On Jan.14, 2016, Houston Tomorrow unveiled its "Vision Zero" plan – proposed steps to reduce the number of traffic deaths and serious injuries in Houston. We find out what they want the city to do in order to achieve that goal, as we talk with Jay Blazek Crossley, the executive director of Houston Tomorrow. We […]
Full Show
Vision Zero and the Yale Green Corridor: Wednesday’s Show (January 27, 2016)
Posted on · On Jan.14, 2016, Houston Tomorrow unveiled its "Vision Zero" plan – proposed steps to reduce the number of traffic deaths and serious injuries in Houston. On this edition of Houston Matters, we find out what they want the city to do in order to achieve that goal, as we talk with Jay Blazek Crossley, the […]
Houston Matters
Boom In Oil Means a Boom in Traffic Deaths
Posted on · The revolution in oil and natural gas production has been a windfall for trucking companies and commercial drivers across the state. But it's also led to a surge in fatal accidents on Texas highways. All this week, Houston Public Media News 88.7’s Andrew Schneider and the Houston Chronicle’s Lise Olsen have collaborated in a series […]