Local college fills gaps in auto tech workforce & Texas transportation plan brings investment to Denton County

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Local college fills gaps in auto tech workforce & Texas transportation plan brings investment to Denton County

By Olivia Aldridge | 4:30 AM Sep 9, 2022 CDT
Updated 11:20 AM Nov 21, 2022 CST

Ariel photo of highway flyovers — The United Transportation Program aims to help infrastructure updates and development throughout the state. (Courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)

The United Transportation Program aims to help infrastructure updates and development throughout the state. (Courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)

On the Sept. 9 episode of the DFW Breakdown, Community Impact editor Miranda Jaimes discusses Collin College's effort to bolster the local automotive industry as it struggles to staff technicians. Plus, reporter Christopher Green brings details on Texas' newly updated 10-year transportation plan and how it will affect DFW.

By Olivia Aldridge

Host & Producer

Olivia hosts and produces Community Impact Newspaper's podcasts, the Austin Breakdown, the Houston Breakdown and the DFW Breakdown. She launched the podcasts after nearly three years as a reporter for the newspaper, covering public health, business, development and Travis County government for the Central Austin edition. Olivia worked as a reporter and producer for South Carolina Public Radio before moving to Texas. You can follow her on Twitter @ojaldridge.