Signal knocked down for the third time I've seen at the corner of Hawthorne and Bagby, where the Spur 527 starts. I am reluctant to 311 this, though, as I am afraid that the City's solution will be to close this crosswalk.
Not sure if anyone posted this already, but I went by the Buffalo Heights HEB and noticed @HouPublicWorks was installing pedestrian signals at the intersection. I know a lot of people put in 311 requests for this over the years. Didn’t have a chance to take a picture.
This brings the number of segments that are closed on my work commute to 3. Addicks Trail, Waugh Drive, and Holman St. The alternate route here is i10.
🧵 So the @USACEHQ decided to close the Addicks trail in the middle of the day today, with zero warning, no signage, & no alternative routes for bike commuters (hint: there isn’t one). 1/
Houston is undergoing a transformative evolution, striving to redefine its urban landscape and enhance the quality of life for its residents.
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Houston is undergoing a transformative evolution, striving to redefine its urban landscape and enhance the quality of life for its residents.
⭐Discover the many projects that are underway to enhance walkability in the city: ow.ly/OMUt50Qy0sS
Mayor Whitmire intends to tear out the recently-installed safety improvements on Houston Avenue.
(Yes, the same Mayor Whitmire who says his top priority is public safety.)
Join @MarioforHouston Sunday at 4PM to remind @houmayor that traffic safety is public safety.
I do not support removing the improvements along Houston Ave. If something isn’t working with the project, modify it, don’t waste taxpayer money. District CMs need to be included in these decisions. I will be fighting to ensure safety improvements return to Houston Ave. quickly.
New: @HouPublicWorks makes it official.
The Houston Avenue pedestrian safety improvements, installed in December, will be removed starting this month.
Background: axios.com/local/houston/2023…
ALT Houston Public Works will begin improvements along Houston Avenue starting in early February. These improvements include the removal of the concrete median and curbs on Houston Avenue that reduced lane capacity and restricted vehicles from turning into properties based on their direction of traffic. The project will effectively restore the roadway to the same way it operated previously. Restoration will improve traffic safety and mobility for travelers including first responders and METRO busses. As part of the improvements, the pavement condition of the road will also be remediated with new asphalt. In addition, Houston Public Works will immediately begin studying the corridor for proposals that will enhance pedestrian safety.
Anyone want to go in on some 4 in 1 home self test for COVID, RSV, Flu from Europe? $3.00 in Europe, $50.00 in the US for 2 in 1. Currently have a fever, not covid.
Easy win for politicians to reign in these prices.
Here we go again, another day another highway widening we can’t afford.
Build more lanes -> growth happens in Katy -> Katy gets mad about commute times -> build more lanes, you want it to stop? Just put in the train already
Join our virtual meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 6 or at the in-person open house on Thursday, Feb. 8, 5-7 p.m. at TxDOT Houston District Headquarters (7600 Washington Avenue) for an in-person open house discussing I-10 from Voss Road to I-45. Details: txdot.gov/projects/hearings-…
Unlocked another becoming your dad item. Glued some soles back onto my mountain bike shoes. Only 7 years old, still another year or two of life left.
To be fair, my father would probably say it’s wasteful to have shoes just for biking…. 😜
Big update on Tour de Houston: @whitmire_john's office tells me "he’s committed to getting it back on the calendar" and that "he will find a sponsor"
Story updating soon:
axios.com/local/houston/2024…
News: Houston scraps the Tour de Houston in 2024, claiming that it lost its title sponsor and couldn't find a replacement
axios.com/local/houston/2024…