The rainbow crosswalks in Houston have been removed. Federal guidelines could inhibit their return
Officials with METRO and the City of Houston say they’re prepared to bring the iconic Pride landmark back to the Montrose neighborhood. But the Trump administration may prevent that from happening.
Houston committee weighs giving city council more power over infrastructure projects
A Houston City Council member wants to require more transparency and public engagement from mayoral administrations before changes are made to infrastructure projects. Mayor John Whitmire’s office is concerned about the administrative burden of more frequent reports.
Standing, sitting or walking on certain traffic medians in Houston prohibited by city council
People have to stay off medians that are less than 6 feet wide. The rule does not apply to people crossing streets.
Calls for pedestrian safety renewed after Houston ISD student hit by driver on Westheimer
After a 15-year-old Lamar High School student was struck and injured while crossing a street near his campus, Houston Mayor John Whitmire said the city would construct a pedestrian-activated traffic signal at the intersection. The leader of a transportation advocacy group said there could be better, more cost-effective solutions.
City of Houston leaders acknowledge budget ‘cannot be finalized’ without court approval of drainage settlement
Mayor John Whitmire wants a court to approve a pivotal settlement in a streets and drainage funding case by Friday. The move comes as efforts to block the agreement ramp up.
Houston City Council greenlights gradual increases to streets and drainage fund as part of lawsuit settlement
Instead of immediately complying with a voter-approved charter requiring a certain level of spending on street and drainage projects, the city will ramp up its spending over the next three years. If approved by the trial court, the settlement will help the city save more than $100 million over the next year.
City of Houston slashes budget deficit as mayor reaches deal with plaintiffs in streets and drainage lawsuit
As a result of a 2019 lawsuit filed by two Houston-based engineers, the city was required to allocate an additional $100 million to a voter-approved special fund for street and drainage projects by the end of June. Under the deal with the plaintiffs, the city will instead gradually increase its contribution to the fund over time, starting with $16 million this fiscal year, $48 million next year and the full amount by 2028.
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."
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