Houston Public MediaJun 5, 2024

The second phase of a long-planned road rebuild in Houston’s Heights neighborhood, which in April was paused by new Mayor John Whitmire over concerns about mobility for motorists, will move forward largely as originally designed.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2024/06/04/489615/second-phase-of-shepherd-durham-redesign-in-houstons-heights-to-proceed-mostly-as-planned/

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Second phase of Shepherd-Durham redesign in Houston’s Heights to proceed mostly as planned

Mayor John Whitmire announced Tuesday that his administration reached a compromise with the Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority on a long-planned infrastructure project, which his administration paused in April. The parallel north-south thoroughfares will be reduced from four vehicle lanes to three as originally proposed.

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Houston Public MediaMay 16, 2024

Houston Mayor John Whitmire, who paused part of a Heights infrastructure project, said the redevelopment authority leading the initiative is willing to make changes. The city council member for the area urged him to move it forward as planned.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2024/05/16/487777/redevelopment-authority-willing-to-make-modifications-to-shepherd-durham-project-houston-mayor-says/

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Redevelopment authority willing to make modifications to Shepherd-Durham project, Houston mayor says

Houston City Council member Abbie Kamin, who represents the Heights area, urged the mayor during Wednesday's council meeting to allow the project to move forward as planned, saying it has broad support and that the city is holding hostage millions of federal grant dollars while the fate of the project remains in question.

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Houston Public MediaMay 2, 2024

Whitmire defended pausing the Shepherd-Durham redesign on Houston Matters, 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.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2024/05/02/485398/houston-mayor-john-whitmire-says-paused-mobility-projects-need-more-review-before-moving-forward/

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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.

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