Luke Weber

Talarico: The fact that politicians, including Ted Cruz, are throwing embarrassing, cheap nicknames at their political opponents instead of focusing on improving Texans’ lives—that is that's everything that's wrong with our politics. It looks a lot more like professional wrestling, right? You've got these old guys lathered up in their fake tan, throwing cheesy nicknames at each other. And those nicknames, they don't lower the cost of groceries.

5% of Austin households don’t have a vehicle, the highest among Texas cities. Dallas at 1% and Houston at 2%.

the freshly-opened confluence portion of waterloo greenway near rainey st is incredible

It's the height of rush hour across Louisville. The sky has not fallen, the world didn't end and there's lots green across the metro. I-65 Shutdown

And the thing is, the bike people just have this totally unfalsifiable faith in their cause. If only a tiny minority of people are peddling to work, they'll argue it's simply because we haven't yet built out enough lanes. Bike lanes cannot fail, they can only be failed.

Almost every major U.S. city had NYC levels of density and walkability in the early 20th century. All of it was destroyed for highways, "urban renewal" and economic development gimmicks like sports stadiums.

Sneak peek at one of our upcoming projects in Austin, made possible by Austin's HOME initiative. 3 homes where there was once 1, each sized for younger families and folks who normally couldn't afford to live in Brentwood. And maybe most importantly... beautifully designed courtyards that bend around a few trees that have been there for over a hundred years.