Policy Hacking with Farm&City: The UTP and YOU

Every summer the Texas Transportation Commission presents a proposed ten year plan that isn't quite a budget, but is seen as the process for allocating billions across the state. This list of projects and funding priorities is part of the Commission’s 10 year plan known as the Unified Transportation Program, also known as the “UTP.” Over the next month, Texans are invited to make their voices heard in this process, to ask for the transportation system you want.

If this seems like a lot to take in, that's because it is. So to help explain it all, we have asked Casey Wells from TxDOT’s Statewide Planning Team to join us for our July Policy Hacking with Farm&City to talk about the UTP, as well as related plans such as the Department’s Resilience, Climate, Carbon Reduction, and Statewide Long-Range Transportation plans, all starting this summer.

There will be opportunities for those who join us in person, and virtually, to ask questions about the UTP and TxDOT’s approach to planning. We hope this can be a fun and informative event, and that we can work together for a transportation system that meets the diverse – and growing – needs of Texans.

Our Policy Hacking meetup will be held on the 1st floor of the Captial Factory in Devvie. Enter the large Capital Factory space from the main lobby. From the reception desk, head to your left to get to Devvie.

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Policy Hacking with Farm&City is a monthly gathering designed to engage and support citizen advocacy in local communities. Farm&City is committed to building these networking opportunities and facilitating dialogue that will shift the paradigm of growth and development toward greater sustainability and equity in Texas.

Held the first Thursday of every month, Policy Hacking with Farm&City is free and open to the public.

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Thank you to Capital Factory for sponsoring Policy Hacking with Farm&City. Capital Factory is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas. They meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to their first investors, employees, mentors and customers. To learn more about Capital Factory’s virtual membership, click here https://www.capitalfactory.com/