Similar discussions are happening across the state.

How do we ensure such structures are set up fairly and equitably and that they can efficiently actually help improve policies and optimize spending to do a better job of giving every Texan better safe, multimodal options to live how they want?

In Amarillo, the MPO has recently grown into a more significant role, with the region reaching a larger population size. There have been some discussions at the Amarillo MPO Policy Board about how to have meaningful citizen input, with some advocating for creating a citizen advisory committee.

In Austin, the City is going through a process to reconsider all of its boards & commissions, including consideration of ending the Pedestrian Advisory & Bicycle Advisory Committees, which have been the fulcrum of many profound reforms in Texas transportation policy we have seen in the last decade.

Does your firm or corporation or public entity want to be seen at the forefront of Texas efforts to make streets safer for all?

Please consider sponsoring the 2025 Texas Vision Zero Summit.

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Lunch tickets ($45) are available now for the 2025 Texas Vision Zero Summit: TxLege Forum on Ending Traffic Deaths on Wed, Feb 12 at Austin Central Library.

The plenary legislator panel will be preceded by morning sessions on key transportation safety topics.

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Back in the early 2000s, a bill was passed to allow cities to use 25mph on such streets, but the rules put in place to do that are interpreted as impossible to meet by some cities if not just very expensive to do all the signs and studies as the law currently demands cities do, unnecessarily.

If we succeed, every kid in Texas will enjoy the freedom & safety of living in a city or county that is allowed to sign & design for 20 mph speeds on all two-lane, undivided residential streets.

Here’s more on our approach:

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The Texas Safe Neighborhood Streets bill is currently in drafting at #txlege & we’re looking for co-authors.

We’re excited to work with the House & Senate to pass the bill again, but in one piece, & get it all the way to Governor Abbott’s desk in 2025.

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