George's Dad. Lily's partner. Born: TX, Raised: HOU, Live: ATX. ED of @FarmAndCity, which leads @VisionZeroTexas. Co-author: 21st St Coop Fight Song, he / him
Austin, TX
Joined March 2009
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NEW: When a shrinking church sought to turn its property in a wealthy South Austin neighborhood into homes for lower-income families, neighboring homeowners tried to stop it.
A new state law helped the project over the line.
texastribune.org/2026/08/26/… @TexasTribune #txlege
Jay Blazek Crossley retweeted
Crashes cost Texans $54B a year while congestion costs us about $15B. Our funding system is built for the smaller problem. The Legislature can fix that.
Farm&City submitted these comments today to the TX House Subcommittee on Transpo Funding:
farmandcity.org/2026/09/02/c…
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ALT Photo from the side of 290 of a bad crash in the middle of Elgin. There are police cars and emergency vehicles from multiple agencies and a helicopter in the middle of the road waiting to take someone to the emergency room.
“Too many families in Houston have lost a loved one to a violent, unexpected event just trying to use the transportation system,” said Jay Crossley, executive director of the nonprofit Farm & City who has worked statewide on traffic safety improvements.
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“While there are of course disagreements about how to save lives & many examples of the us-vs.-them wars on bicycles & cars, Houston appears to be the only large government that I am aware of that has publicly shifted away from the safe systems approach to ending traffic deaths.”
If you live anywhere in the City of Houston, please remember you get to vote for Jordan Thomas for City Council on Tuesday!
houstonchronicle.com/opinion…
People of Austin in Travis or Williamson County- ie constituents of CTRMA!
Please take this push poll that wants to justify roadway expansions by Oct 10, but argue for safety. Click on the map & add comments!
Stop sprawl subsidy! End freeway expansions!
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I'm proud @FarmAndCity & @VisionZeroTexas have supported the smart approach the State of Texas is taking to including autonomous vehicles as just one part of a broad strategy to reduce & end traffic deaths & serious injuries on Texas streets & roads.
This is good stuff. #txlege
I had a great morning participating in the Autonomous Trucking & Texas Workshop this morning with Senator @HagenbuchTX and representatives from DMV & DPS. This technology will save lives on TX roads and I was proud to help get this important piece of legislation over the finish line during the 89th session! #txlege
Jay Blazek Crossley retweeted
The @HoustonChron editorial board weighs in on @METROHouston's budget debate: METRO is not a piggy bank for repaving streets. It’s a transit agency. houstonchronicle.com/opinion… via @houstonchron
This is personally exciting for me, as this new expanded area includes my house on the north side & our band practice space on the south side, with my office in the middle.
With the notable gap of North Lamar north of 183, this now covers most dense activity in Austin's core.
North to South, we're covering more ground in Austin starting today. Safe and fully autonomous Waymo rides, only on @Uber. See you on the road, ATX.
The Texas House will vote on SB 1013, the Safe Driveways bill, on Tuesday or Wednesday!
Please write your rep right now!
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ALT Shot of the south front of the Texas state Capitol at night with lots of lights on in the building.
SB 1013 is a simple good traffic safety bill to clarify we have to yield to pedestrians legally using a sidewalk when we’re driving INTO a driveway just like we currently have to do when driving OUT of a driveway.
capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup…
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Jay Blazek Crossley retweeted
We should not miss this moment to make transformative change for Austin. The Our Future 35 Cap & Stitch Project is a strong step toward a more connected, more livable future and I am eager to work with my colleagues to bring it to life in the coming years. #txlege
Austin-area state lawmakers have weighed in on tomorrow's City Council vote for a potential series of highway 'caps' to cover portions of I-35.
More from council's debate yesterday over different funding plans for the program: communityimpact.com/austin/s…
Jay Blazek Crossley retweeted
Austin has a once-in-a-generation chance to reconnect our communities.
That’s why I joined my colleagues in urging the Council to move forward with Our Future I-35 Cap & Stitch project.
This is about more than infrastructure — it’s about building a more connected, livable ATX.
Austin-area state lawmakers have weighed in on tomorrow's City Council vote for a potential series of highway 'caps' to cover portions of I-35.
More from council's debate yesterday over different funding plans for the program: communityimpact.com/austin/s…
Jay Blazek Crossley retweeted
It’s easy to claim we must sacrifice one priority for another.
But real leadership finds ways to build equity, connection, and progress — simultaneously.
The I-35 caps bring in resources without pulling from housing or climate.
We cannot shy from this opportunity.
I hope #ATXCouncil votes for the possibility of sustainable, equitable development of the urban core & doesn’t kill the possibility of all caps to reconnect Austin across the I-35 canyon.
Don’t be fooled again by naysayers who kept you from having a great light rail line in 2014
Austin is no longer the largest city in the US without minimum parking mandates. Congratulations on retaking the title, San Jose, CA.
Per @uscensusbureau:
✓ Austin falls to 13th in population nationwide
✓ Fort Worth in 11th but on verge of passing Jacksonville to break into top ten
✓ Three of top five cities in U.S. with largest numerical gains in population in '24 are in Texas
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The Texas House passed SB 2039, the “Sidewalk Users” bill, (on 2nd reading) to insure people & kids riding bikes, skateboards, rollerblades & similar little human powered vehicles enjoy the protections of the Lisa Torry Smith Act, like pedestrians do today.
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UPDATE: SB 2039 passed again on 3rd reading this morning, so this great transportation safety bill is headed to @GregAbbott_TX's desk!
Thanks so much @KHancock4TX, @SarahEckhardtTX, and @DennisPaulTexas for helping make sidewalks safer for Texas kids!
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