Houston Mayor John Whitmire says paused mobility projects need more review before moving forward
The new mayor defended pausing the Shepherd-Durham redesign, saying "doing it right" would be worth it even it the project loses federal funding. He also said in the “very near future” he will be announcing a sidewalk program.
Mayor John Whitmire defends Houston Avenue median removals, targets ‘anti-car activists’
Whitmire said there was a misconception that Trinity Church, that sits at the corner of Houston and Washington Avenues and has long opposed the Houston Ave. project, had played a role in his decision to instruct public works to reverse the medians that were just installed.
Cost to reverse road work on Houston Avenue more than double that of initial construction project
The City of Houston figures to spend upwards of $1 million on a six-block stretch of Houston Avenue near downtown, including $100,000 in December to install medians and curbs, $230,000 to reverse the previous work and an additional $500,000 to repave the street with new asphalt. A local transportation advocacy group called it "wasting taxpayer dollars."
Ongoing work to undo Houston Avenue redesign marred by water, gas leaks
A series of recent street modifications on a stretch of Houston Avenue near downtown, which aimed to improve safety for both motorists and pedestrians, is being undone at the request of new Houston Mayor John Whitmire.
Houston Public Works is beginning removal process of recently-placed medians along Houston Avenue
The medians, which were installed in mid-December, were originally placed to help pedestrians have an easier time crossing a six-lane road.
Upcoming Houston Avenue redesign has cycling advocates, impacted properties wanting more
The City of Houston is adding medians to a stretch of Houston Avenue north of downtown, in order to make what is now is a six-lane street easier to cross for pedestrians and less congested and complicated for drivers.
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