George SmileyFeb 26
#TBT - This travesty is still 'under destruction' a year later. Burning the $2m build cost, then spending $$$ more on the destruction. Huge $$$, to destroy a safe bike lane, for the sake of a few parking spots. The Fire Station excuse is a LIE. #FireWhitmire www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

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All over the city Whitmire wages an insane irrational #WarOnBikes An extensive and useful comprehensive bike plan off to a miraculously strong start under previous Mayor Turner - has been attacked and summarily aborted by corrupt carbrain dino Whitmire. Houston #Bike lanes are a fucking disgrace.
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Show threadGeorge SmileyFeb 26
Whitmire said, "I'm resurrecting the fight against the 2-way bike lane on Austin St." to senior adviser Marlene Gafrick in 2024 before the bike lane was closed, per the texts. www.axios.com/local/housto... #Xitmire #FireWhitmire ton-bike-lane-closure-update-austin-street

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Show threadGeorge SmileyFeb 26
There are some 50+ N/S car lanes along this sector. How many bike lanes? Two were installed. TWO lanes, out of 50+. Now the best, protected, and most crucially tree-shaded (good for cyclists, bad for cars bc bird poop) bike lane has been destroyed! The final remaining NS lane is crumbling shite.
Show threadGeorge SmileyFeb 26
Repeatedly citing "feedback of residents" to justify this extreme waste of tight public funds - they never even define what those "concerns" actually are, or how many "residents" have them. It's corrupt anti-bike extremist bullshit is what it is. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

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Show threadGeorge SmileyFeb 26
Whitmire only drives, and has no clue what extcbrained land of ginormous wankpanzer trucks. When cyclists get hit and injured or killed, it'll be in large part due to Mayor Whitmire's arrogant and stupid, budget-busting #WarOnBikes
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Show threadGeorge SmileyFeb 26
Destruction of the Austin St protected bike lane by a stupid and corrupt mayor.
Show threadGeorge SmileyFeb 26
Austin st before bike lanes. Austin st during bike lanes. Austin st now.
Show threadGeorge SmileyFeb 26
*no clue what extreme hazard it is to cycle in this carbrained land of ginormous wankpanzer trucks.