Kevin Strickland

A parking garage is literally a parking lot. 

How does a 54 car parking garage "blend" with our gayborhood?

Hi there, I'm looking for help finding the rules which specifically govern what people may and may not do in the right of way. I've spent hours researching and no where can I find the City of Houston ordinances which discuss this specifically.

Here's the story.

As is true in much of the Heights, many blocks do not have sidewalks. This block in particular has no sidewalk, deep ditches, narrow paved street but wide right of way. Residents' fences go right along where the utility lines go. From their fences to the ditch is about 20 feet.

Residents on this block have taken over the right of way with landscaping, rocks, no parking signs and debris so that no one can walk there.

Today the neighbors added yet more rocks. When I told them they cannot block the ROW, as it is public space, I was physically threatened and verbally assaulted (yes I called HPD and they came out but not the point of this post). 

Before I submit the 311's, I want to understand how the city regulates this space and what adjoining property owners can, and cannot, do with this space.

If you have encountered this issue, please describe what the city did and what ordinance(s) govern here and which department at the city responded.

Thank you!

Thanks so much for the pointers about 311 - will do! Throughout construction there were stop signs for the bike path users but never for the construction trucks! This drove me crazy but just shows what an uphill battle it is to prioritize people > cars in this city.

I bike past here every day and agree. Even with the new bike path segment it's no more safe than it was before. I think it's worse actually. With the dedicated turning lane, people now pull all the way to the street to turn right and ignore the pedestrian crossing light. I've flagged this intersection many times at 311 and now Vision Zero. 

In addition, there is no stop sign, nothing marked "stop" where the damn parking garage exits over the bike path. 

I will flag this to Houston Bike Plan but could use some help if anyone here is with Houston Planning or god forbid, the builder follows these posts and wants to be proactive. 

Does anyone know, or is there a way to find out, what are the plans for the hike/bike path in front of the building? I ask because they are adding a new segment of the hike/bike path which now lines up with the crosswalk (awesome) but I'm concerned the existing segment is going to be turned into a turning lane for cars?

Thanks very much for taking the time to share this pic. Makes me feel somewhat better but I really wish there was no exit over the hike & bike trail.

Navigating the permitting process is very complex. Does anyone have any guidance as to how I could pursue getting the city to require a stop sign at the Spring exit for cars, having STOP written on the pavement where cars should stop (instead of on top of the hike & bike trail) and/or a speed bump to slow exiting traffic.

I bike past this project every day. It appears that the primary entrance/exit for this massive complex is onto Spring, over the hike & bike path. There is clearly no entrance/exit onto Taylor. Where can I find plans for the project?  I searched the city's website but I'm clearly not looking in the right place.  

Also the actual project looks nothing like the renderings:  http://gdainet.com/gda-crest-at-taylor.html