The Texas Legislature recently passed into law Senate Bill 1555 — and TGC played an important role in advancing this bill's visibility and support among policymakers. In our latest feature, we share how TGC advocacy efforts can help transform a local priority into state legislation: a new $350M grant program to empower local communities to eliminate dangerous at-grade rail crossings through grade separation projects.
Read MoreTGC has been busy coordinating with federal policy partners and analyzing the implications of federal policy changes on infrastructure and funding as enacted by recent Executive Orders. A summary of changes and how they may impact you and your community, can be viewed here.
Read MoreTGC is excited to welcome Jake Gutekunst, PE, AICP to the team! Jake joins us from the Austin office in championing thoughtful planning, robust technical analysis, inclusive engagement strategies, proactive public administration, and comprehensive engineering principles. Get to know Jake by reading the Q/A.
Read MoreAs the planning profession enters 2024, Associate Noah Pope shares his reflections on key conference topics, favorite APATX23 moments, and advice for future attendees. Read on for a summary Q&A – and discover the moment that sparked Noah’s passion for planning in the first place.
Read MoreIn January 2023, Robert McHaney, AICP, CTP, was officially appointed Chair of the American Planning Association (APA) Transportation Planning Division (TPD). Read on for a Q&A and discover more about integrated planning, where it stems from, industry shifts, and ways emerging professionals can get involved now.
Read MorePlanning to attend your next transportation conference? No matter where you are in your professional journey, we discuss seven transportation conferences worth considering attending.
Read MoreIn 2022, The Washington Post revealed data highlighting disparities between bus shelters and stops in major transit networks. As many large transit agencies plan for more shelters, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is seeking to encourage those efforts, helping cities and agencies find ways to tap $350 billion in highway funding, as part of the 2021 $1 trillion infrastructure package, towards projects on local streets. A TGC project is featured as a flexible funding project example by the USDOT and referenced in an article by The Post.
Read MoreMonisha Khurana, AICP, TGC Chief Operations Officer, was invited to present at H-GAC most recent Livable Centers Workshop titled “Finding the Money: Getting Projects Prepped for Funding,” on September 16, 2022.
Read MoreBarry M. Goodman – Founder and President of The Goodman Corporation – is officially the 48th inductee into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor. For over 45 years, he has participated in precedent-setting initiatives and brought keen foresight in the value and recognition of coalition building, funding innovation, system building, and dedication to the mobility of all Texans.
Read MoreAs the transportation profession enters 2022, Senior Associate Yige “Eagle” Tang, AICP, shares her reflections on key meeting topics, favorite TRB moments, and advice for future attendees and exhibitors. Read on for a summary Q&A – and discover the moment that sparked Eagle’s passion for planning and engineering in the first place.
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