Dallas traffic
Oh my gosh. Let me uncurl my white knuckles from the steering wheel to write this. And maybe breathe, after the near sideswipe on Interstate 35. Then there was that guy who laid on his horn just because I dared to engage my blinker to turn left. I’m so sorry, sir, that you had to…
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On August 20, the Parks and Recreation Board received a briefing from the Aviation Department about potential scenarios for adding a second entrance for Love Field – an idea that’s been kicking around for a few years. (Before we dive in, a reminder to paid and unpaid city staff working from home – Zoom requires…
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Now that restaurants and bars are reopening, so will one of our favorite pastimes. No, not professional sports. I’m talking about complaining about potholes, congestion, and the other acts of simple maintenance our city routinely falls short on. Since Austin is unwilling cease donor brown-nosing and close a 20-year property tax loophole that almost exclusively…
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Last night, TXDoT conducted their first community meeting as they explore what to do with I-345 – the highway at the eastern edge of downtown that connects I-45 and US-75. I’d guestimate some 250 people trekked to the St. Philip’s School and Community Center in Southern Dallas, and I’d bet all of them were disappointed.…
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When I visit the grocery store, I purchase 10, 20, or maybe 50 things – in a single roundtrip. When I order those same things online, how many trips are generated? Assuming the number of trips remains the same to get a product either to a supermarket or a warehouse, how many trips are needed…
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