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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

We could fund all day orange line service to Plano just by ticketing all the drivers who fail to yield to pedestrians on 14th Street. It’s a madhouse.

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

So you would have loved the motorcycle driving through downtown Plano this evening that sounded like gunfire. Dude had an Elmo helmet.

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Downtown Plano is supposed to be a pedestrian area, but so much of its design is pedestrian hostile. I really wish the city would take pedestrian safety more seriously in this area.

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Eastbound 15th Street at the DART tracks in downtown Plano. I just watched two cars come flying around this turn at speed, failing to yield to pedestrians and not even signaling. This corner radius is much too large, encouraging cars to whip through it without slowing down.

Intersection with a pair of train tracks followed by a turn in to a parking lot. The turn has a very large radius, allowing cars to blast through it without slowing down.

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

It also did lots of damage to my to-be-read list… I already had a three year backlog. Closer to four now!

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Finished @carterlavin.bsky.social’s If You Want to Win, You’ve Got to Fight this evening. That was a great read, and one I’m going to revisit many times! This is a must read for leaders in transit advocacy and highly recommend for everyone else. Can’t wait to cover it with @ridewithdata.org!

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Riding the Red Line through Richardson this morning. There are sooo many apartments and businesses that are right next to the tracks but far from the station. Such a missed opportunity. I really wish we could get some infill stations in Richardson.

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Thanks! My org (@ridewithdata.org) is planning to read it in our book club early next year! It’s next after Amanda Ripley’s High Conflict, both of which are very relevant given the attacks on transit we’re seeing in the Dallas area.

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

I haven’t been posting my books here for a while, but it seems like a good time to start doing that again. Today, I’m starting “If You Want to Win, You’ve Got to Fight: A Guide to Effective Transit Advocacy” by Carter Lavin!

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

The actions Plano is taking around the DART pullout are absolutely shameful. They’re not seeking discourse. They’ve published a website filled with half truths to manipulate public opinion. Now they’re appointing a “Collin County Connects” committee that consists entirely of Plano residents.

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Hyacinth @hyacinthsz.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

The cities of Highland Park, Farmers Branch, Plano, and Irving have decided to ask their voters whether to leave or remain in DART in May 2026. Here's what the region's rail system might look like if all cities vote to leave:

A map of the DART rail system showing the consequences if Plano, Irving, and Farmers Branch pull out of DART in May 2026. All light rail stations in Irving, Farmers Branch, and Plano are marked as closed, as DART Light Rail service would end in these cities, and all TRE and Silver Line stations in Irving and Plano are marked as potentially closed, as Irving and Plano would have to independently pay DART to maintain these services.

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

All seem to think they’d be better off with their own transit agencies that only serve their cities. Plano called for a “Plano Area Rapid Transit”. This severely undermines the value of transit: Going places!

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

So the lines are drawn. Plano, Irving, Farmers Branch, and Highland Park are holding DART pullout elections on May 2, 2026. All ignored vast amounts of commentary from their residents and workers and called the elections anyway. All expressed being pro public transit while tearing it down.

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

The Plano city council is holding a special session on Wednesday November 5 at 5:00 PM to consider holding a DART pullout election. Two hours earlier than most meetings and no Zoom. If DART is important to you and want to see it continue, register to speak here: forms.plano.gov/Forms/Sign_U...

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Jarrett Walker @humantransit.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

A Dallas suburb celebrates the opening of an expensive new rail line by threatening to withdraw from the transit agency that built it for them.

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Zander🚈🔰 @kohiwonomu.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

DART board meeting only starting a wee bit late today, by 53 minutes. Thread time!

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Importantly, the barriers on both the north and south sides of the closures are inset enough that there’s still room for emergency vehicles to park. I’ve seen ambulances using this space a few times. This actually improves flow, as these vehicles are no longer blocking traffic.

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Southbound Akard has been closed from Main to Commerce for weeks. As a pedestrian, the reduced traffic flow has made the walk so much nicer! Can we make this permanent please?

View from the Discovery District facing north showing the southbound lane of Akard closed. A temporary air conditioner unit is blocking the lane. Barriers and signs protect it.

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

We did it! At midnight, all the remaining bills threatening DART died in the Senate! Huge victory for everyone involved! open.substack.com/pub/dallasur...

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All Remaining DART Legislative Threats Die

Total victory in 89th Texas legislative session

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

“It's not my duty as Mayor to make sure you have a parking spot. For me it's the same as if you bought a cow, or a refrigerator, and then asked me where you're going to put them.” — Mayor of Pontevedra, Spain (re-elected 6 times)

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

I’m in Plano, where our parking spaces are safe from such a terrible fate as being converted into things people actually need and want!

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Do parking spaces go to Heaven? I thought they went to the other place.

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Parking reform just passed Dallas City Council! That sound you hear is… absolutely nothing happening, as the city isn’t going to just change overnight. But man, I can’t wait to see how downtown and ToDs pop off over the next few years!

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

HB 3187 (the Texas House bill to cut DART) died last night! Time ran out to schedule it for a vote on the House floor. Huge victory for @ridewithdata.org! The game’s not over yet, because SB 1557 (that does the same thing) is still floating out there, but the HB dying is major progress.

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patrick.kennedy @thedotcity.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

I am hearing some Texas reps are getting hundreds of emails per day in opposition to Plano's Kill DART bill. Some say emails don't work but there is apparently a tipping point when their staff can't deal with anything but one issue. Engagement works. Save public transit!

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Dallas Area Transit Alliance @ridewithdata.org · 20/04/2025

@wfaach8.bsky.social The riders are ready for their 5 minute interview regarding the DART legislation HB 3187. Representative Shaheen vastly understated the impacts of his legislation. Contact us at info@ridewithdata.org and we can set something up.

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LemonOnAPear 🍋 🍐 @lemononapear.com · 20/04/2025

@wfaach8.bsky.social Rep Shaheen made several factual misrepresentations in this interview. Please allow equal air time for the riders or DART to correct the record.

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

They’re going for a whole new style of decoration at Parker Road Station!

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

This book was written 60 years ago! We’ve known for 60 years! And yet we still have to have the “Won’t somebody think of the traffic??” fight every time anyone wants to build anything.

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Thanks to the DART board and staff for their work with the city, to the @ridewithdata.org members who talked with the Rowlett council, and to the Rowlett council for listening and changing their minds. We’ve got more work ahead, but this one’s worth celebrating!

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Absolute victory tonight at Rowlett! Council unanimously voted to rescind their resolution to defund DART and instead passed one in support of full funding. It was very encouraging to see all their speeches leading up to the new resolution.

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Oh man, why did I wait so long to read Death and Life? It continues to astound me how perfectly this 60 year old book describes Plano’s current predicament.

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

New month, so time for a new book! This month, I’m reading a seminal book I should have gotten to a while ago: Jane Jacob’s Death and Life of Great American Cities. This is April’s @ridewithdata.org book club book!

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Had an important debate with my cat tonight. “Are you a good kitty, or are you a very good kitty?” She refused to make a selection!

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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 22/02/2025

A bill filed in the Texas House Friday would reduce the amount of taxes regional transit authorities like Dallas Area Rapid Transit can collect from member cities.

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TX House bill would curb funding to DART, other state transit agencies

The bill makes good on threats from suburban cities to take their demands to legislators.

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Dallas Area Transit Alliance @ridewithdata.org · 22/02/2025

In a statement to the Dallas Morning News, DART board member Randall Bryant, who represents Dallas, said that he believes ”a bill to fundamentally dismantle and defund our agency would be filed, and that is exactly what HB 3187 would do.” www.dallasnews.com/news/transpo...

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Texas bill aims to curb DART funding as transit officials push back

The bill makes good on threats from suburban cities to take their demands to legislators.

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Zander🚈🔰 @kohiwonomu.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

And there it is- Shaheen has filed the expected "Kill DART" bill. We're going to be opposing this with everything we've got at @ridewithdata.org. Time to make some phones ring off the hooks.

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

The new bike ramp at Arapaho Center Station is open! I’m super excited to see that bike lane project finish.

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

I’m debating my next read. Finalists are Death and Life of Great American Cities, Right of Way, and Tactical Urbanism. I’m leaning towards Death and Life because it’s a foundational work that I’ve yet to read and happen to already own.

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

I’m also looking forward to @ridewithdata.org’s first book club on Sunday! We’ll be discussing Human Transit, another book I highly recommend! 1:00 CST at Dolce Paradiso in Addison if you want to join us.

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

NTX Urbanist book club with Better Block last night was great! We discussed the first three chapters of Paved Paradise, a book I highly recommend. We’ll be continuing the discussion next month! Third Tuesdays from here on.

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Finished Human Transit! It was very good. I love that he has a whole chapter dedicated to what cities like Plano can do to make their situations better. I’ve been saying forever that the right-of-way of Plano’s 6 lane stroads allow for many options. Glad to see Walker emphasize that too!

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Human Transit explains why putting the high speed rail station at Cedars is a mistake. Union Station is right there and already connects to Red, Blue, Dallas Street Car, TRE, and Amtrak. Instead, we’re putting it barely a mile away but where it only connects to Red and Blue. This is an own goal.

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Chapter 8 clearly demonstrates why one hour frequencies on the Silver Line is a huge whiff. I can’t realistically plan my flights around the Silver Line train table. If, on average, just waiting for the train is as long as the drive home (and sometimes far worse), it might as well not exist.

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

And come on, Plano! Don’t let Richardson show you up! Give me a viable cycle route to Parker Road Station!

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WarrenInPlano @warreninplano.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

I’m really excited about the new bike infrastructure Richardson is putting in on Greenville near Arapaho Center Station! I hope that’s the first of many ToD projects there and the first of many such bike projects throughout the city.

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