Transportation Policy Council Meeting: Feb. 26
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The February Transportation Policy Council meeting was cancelled due to the impacts of the winter storm. The next TPC meeting is scheduled to take place on Friday, March 26. The meeting agenda will be posted soon. To listen to the audio recording of the latest TPC meeting, click here.
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H-GAC to Host Virtual Public Meetings on April 8 to Discuss Regional Transportation Plan and Conformity Updates
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There will be an afternoon meeting from 2-3 p.m. and an evening meeting from 6-7 p.m. H-GAC experts will present the main topics, after which attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and make public comments.
Both meetings will be held online via Zoom with dial in by phone options. The public comment period for these topics opens on March 26 and will close on April 28. For more information about the meetings and submitting public comments, visit 2045rtp.com/virtual-meeting.aspx.
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Winter Storm Recovery Resources Page Available for Impacted Residents and Local Governments
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H-GAC is committed to helping our region recover from the impacts of Winter Storm Uri. We have created a recovery resources web page with information compiled from federal, state, and local sources to assist local governments and their residents. The page can be viewed at h-gac.com/winter-storm and will be updated frequently as more information becomes available.
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Andrea French with Transportation Advocacy Group Houston Discusses Transportation under Consideration by Texas Legislature
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At the most recent Brown Bag webinar on March 15, Andrea French with the Transportation Advocacy Group Houston discussed the organization's recent activities as well as transportation bills currently being considered during the state legislative session. Currently, several bills have been filed, and they include policies affecting electric vehicles, transit, safety, and funding.
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H-GAC Releases 2020 Aerial Imagery for Public Sale
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H-GAC has released the 2020 regional aerial imagery for public sale via the H-GAC website. This latest aerial imagery was captured during the leaf-off season of 2020 and is now available by individual tile, county, any combination of tile and county, or the entire regional coverage at 13,500 square miles. This aerial imagery data is heavily relied upon by the GIS and engineering communities to plan for growth and expansion within our region. The imagery is available in 6-inch and 1-foot resolutions and in true color (RGB) or infrared color (CIR).
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Impacts of COVID-19 on Regional Employers - The Results Are In
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With our Commute Solutions Partners' help, H-GAC is pleased to share the results from our recent Regional Employer Survey, which looks ahead through 2021 to provide an outlook on the future of telework, office space, and transportation needs in the region.
Area employers anticipate that the percentage of commuters teleworking will increase in 2021 compared to pre-pandemic telework. While this is good for congestion, employers also estimate that more than 90% of those who need to physically travel to work will do so by driving alone. If this outlook is accurate, there is still work to do to reduce congestion in our region. According to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute's Urban Mobility Report, congestion costs our region nearly $5 million each year in additional fuel and lost productivity.
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H-GAC Employees Featured in ABC 13 Story about the "Fake Commute"
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H-GAC transportation employees Susan Jaworski and Jamila Owens were featured in a story by ABC 13 about the fake commute. Jaworski, senior planner, is one of hundreds of teleworking employees who have adopted a "fake commute" to help separate her home and work life. In the morning, she starts her day with a short bike ride around her neighborhood. Owens, program manager of Commute Solutions, discussed the benefits of having a fake commute or any regular routine that can help teleworkers improve their work-life balance.
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Livable Centers to Launch Call for Study Sponsors
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The objectives of the Livable Centers planning studies are to:
- Help create quality, walkable, mixed-use places
- Create multimodal travel choices
- Improve environmental quality
- Promote economic development and housing choice
H-GAC seeks to identify and fund Full Livable Centers studies and, for the first time, Focused Livable Centers studies. Full Livable Centers studies will be scaled at a community level. Focused Livable Centers studies will focus on a smaller geographic area and/or specific issue (e.g., transit-oriented development, first/last mile connections).
The proposed study must be in Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, or Waller counties.
H-GAC and project sponsors have completed more than 30 livable centers studies, and 75% of those studies report that implementation expectations are on-track. Learn more about the program's progress in the 10-year evaluation report and summary.
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Friday, March 26, 2021
9:30-11 a.m.
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Wednesday, April 14, 2021
9:30-11 a.m.
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