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Dallas Urbanists

@DallasUrbanists

Being the change: a more walkable, bike-friendly, transit-oriented, affordable, sustainable, safe, accessible & vibrant Dallas. (formerly @thisdallaslife)

 Dallas, Texas
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Joined March 2023
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FYI I'm kinda reviving presence here for sake of Twitter hold-outs. Instagram is my main these days. 12,575 followers!! That's more than current & past city councilmembers (not counting mayors). I recommend following me there. I'm also active on Threads. instagram.com/dallasurbanist…
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Thank you @wfaa for covering our formation and shedding light on DART funding. Special thanks to @hexel_co and our very own "229 man" for the interview. Check out the full story here: wfaa.com/article/news/local/… #TransitAdvocacy #TransitFunding #Dallas #DART #WeAreTheDATA
As more suburbs approve cuts to DART, a group of riders is pushing back

As more suburbs approve cuts to DART, a group of riders is pushing back

DATA, an advocacy group formed by DART passengers, aims to "push back on the narrative that we don’t exist," and advocate against funding cuts.

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Lilly Kersh@KershLilly22 Jul 2024
What’s it like to live in Dallas without a car? @umaxbhat and I spoke with people choosing to live in a notoriously car-centric city without one. Read how they do it at @dallasnews 🚗 @DallasUrbanists
Tom Huang (@tomthuang) profile pictureTom Huang@tomthuang22 Jul 2024
Meet the people choosing to live car-free in Dallas dallasnews.com/business/auto… @umaxbhat @KershLilly @dallasnews
Meet the people choosing to live car-free in Dallas

Meet the people choosing to live car-free in Dallas

Car-less commuters in Dallas say that although the lifestyle comes with its challenges, they see the benefit in saving money, saving the environment and saving their sanity from Texas traffic by

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DART needs improvement, not cuts. Yet city leaders want 25% less funding. Frustrated by late buses? Expect more delays. Wish for cleaner rides? They'll get dirtier. Concerned about safety? Fewer officers Sign petition to say NO to cuts & reject madness chng.it/h9jB67KrZp

Sign the Petition

Protect Our Public Transit! Say NO to DART Funding Cuts

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We raised 615+ signatures on our petition to pedestrianize N. Akard Street by closing car access to the segment between Commerce & Elm. change.org/pedestrianize_aka… Here's a thread showing exactly what would change... 🧵 – at Main Street District, Dallas
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Step 2: Don't put barriers at Main Street. Leave it open for delivery, service, & emergency vehicles. Simply blocking the ends is enough to make 99% of traffic disappear from Akard. If driver accidentally turns onto Akard from Main, they simply back out like from a driveway. – at Main Street District, Dallas
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Step 3: That's it!! Of course, a lot more can be done after - resurfacing street to indicate pedestrian area, narrow roadbed, widen sidewalk, streets trees, bicycle parking, etc... We don't need much more start. Let's start small with the basics & make street safer immediately. – at Main Street District, Dallas
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Sign the petition to Pedestrianize Akard Street in Downtown Dallas (Elm-Main-Commerce)!! chng.it/dHJfTf46pL via @Change
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Hexel (@hexel_co) profile pictureHexel@hexel_co7 Aug 2023
Woman killed by "speeding car going north on Akard from Commerce... crashing into Chop House Burger... driver was arrested." N Akard needs to be closed to car thru traffic between DART Station & Commerce Street. There's nothing here cars can't access a half block over.
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Let's hang downtown! 🗓️ Joint social with @neighborsdtx because we're excited about our new growth (7K new followers in last 3 weeks! 🎉) & want our community to grow IRL too 😃! Read my full msg in caption of IG post: instagram.com/p/C3ptLOmMVTU/… threads.net/@dallasurbanists…
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Alicia McLean will lead of East Dallas route starting at Lakewood Whole Foods (DART 9 & 249). For those arriving by car, we recommend parking here.
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Oak Cliff Cycles (815 W Jefferson Blvd) is start of the Oak Cliff Route. The bike repair shop is on Jefferson Blvd (DART 9 & 219), near Tyler St. There is parking around the building.
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Created this to hold the Twitter handle. Will be official account for sharing content published on our main website (ThisDallasLife.com) & our other media accounts (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube). Everything WIP. Meanwhile, go follow @hexel_co.
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