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Woodhead and Hawthorne were part of the Walk + Bike Montrose TIRZ Mobility Plan in 2019ish. Above is a table defining neighborhood streets and the improvements that were recommended. City of Houston Bike Plan defines Neighborhood Bikeway as "Neighborhood bikeways combine three essential elements: Street design limits vehicle speeds and volumes to make riding in mixed traffic comfortable. Treatments to allow people biking to safely cross intersecting arterials Bicycle signage and wayfinding Allows people biking to mix safely with vehicle traffic. Maintains a good level of comfort by minimizing traffic speeds and volumes. Creates through routes by setting up safe crossings of intersecting streets. Improves safety for people walking. Reduces impact of vehicle traffic on neighborhoods. APPLICATION Neighborhood bikeways are recommended for residential streets with ≤ 1,500 vehicle average daily traffic and where speeds are 30 mph or less. Thoroughfares are not suitable as neighborhood bikeways. Neighborhood Bikeways may be best implemented in conjunction with the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP), which addresses traffic related problems in residential neighborhoods, including excessive vehicular speed and cut through traffic. The NTMP has developed a toolbox of “traffic calming” measures, including speed cushions, traffic circles, median islands, curb extensions, and diversion techniques, which may be used to reduce traffic speed and volumes" The original plan was for the bike signals to be "bike leading" so the bike signal would display a green for roughly 5-7 seconds before thru traffic would get a green. The city ended up disagreeing with the contractor and made it all the same phase. I learned this through numerous 311 reports to get the city to make it bike lead interval with no luck. I suggest continuing to report to 311. I appreciate the time you took to give us a review of the bikeway. I love Woodhead and Hawthorne and hope to see more streets apply these improvements (after 2028 of course). I ride the corridors often and really enjoy them.

It is, but just because its the law doesn't mean drivers follow it. Daylighting prevents it by installing physical features, like raised curb bulb outs or paint with flex posts, to actually make it very clear you cant park here.

Greyhound is a private company so the city doesnt really have anything to do with this. Also, this was already an existing Greyhound station. The only thing that happened was the midtown ops were moved from Midtown to east end. The heights actually has an intercity bus station at 1516 Airline Dr, Houston, TX 77009.

Kind of unrelated, but did The Matrix really not build ramps at the northwest corner of the intersection for their sidewalks?

Came across this on the Planning Commission agenda. Plan is to fit two homes on one very narrow lot. The driveway to the second home will go under the first home. CGEQ Planning is behind the application, and they have done some cool townhomes in Acres Homes. Hopefully the easement variance is granted. One less driveway and more density :)

It is, but the dedicated bus lane (in both directions) on Gulfton Drive seems to be pulled from the plans. They are either looking at it running in mixed traffic (which negatively impacts on time performance) or sharing a dedicated lane bi-directional (which restrains frequency)

Im confused by this. METRO is installing ev chargers at all of their bus depots and at select transit centers. As someone who watches all of their committee meetings as well, this has never been mentioned.

Metro spending dips as board focuses on now, major projects later (houstonchronicle.com) Well, it looks like the Inner Katy Project is saved (not de-scoped) for now. "Officials also, in the 2025 budget, previously called for de-scoping the planned Inner Katy rapid transit project along Interstate 10. Calling some of those specifics premature, Metro revised its draft budget earlier this week to strip many of the project details, opting for a budget and business plan that only outlined plans for general programs and not individual projects beyond 2025. As a result, the 274-page budget, replete with appendixes, became simply the 57-page executive summary, removing details of any changes to the I-10 project and other initiatives included in the MetroNext program voters approved in 2019. Officials plan to spend $3.6 million continuing development of the rapid transit project, but that includes studying whether it can be used a solution to upcoming construction on I-10's main lanes." Seems like the rest of the budget is mainly focused on frequency and purchasing new buses (a majority of METRO's fleet is from 2008-2014). Another big one is safety, huge increase in the security budget. I wouldn't be surprised if we see more roadway asphalt work too. If you want Inner Katy, continue to submit public comments and voice your support for the project.

From KPRC Channel 2 article: Construction begins on two affordable housing communities in Harris County for seniors, families in need (Construction begins on two affordable housing communities in Harris County for seniors, families in need (click2houston.com)) Article reads: "The Upland, which will break ground at 2 p.m. Located on Upland Drive and Timberline Road in Spring Branch near Precinct 4, this community will feature 120 apartment units with a mix of efficiency, studio, one, two and three-bedroom units. The homes will be affordable for those at 30, 50, 60 and 80 percent of the area median income near a mix of single-family homes, multi-family development centers as well as schools and bus stops." Located here:

From KPRC Channel 2 article: Construction begins on two affordable housing communities in Harris County for seniors, families in need (Construction begins on two affordable housing communities in Harris County for seniors, families in need (click2houston.com)) Article reads: Senior-focused community called The Tidwell will have its groundbreaking Thursday. "Organizers with CCF say it will be an apartment building with 99 units; 98-one bedrooms and just one two-bedroom unit for the property manager. It will be located at the intersection of Tidwell Road and Bauman Road in Houston and Harris County Precinct next to an accessible bus stop between I-45 and I-69. Roughly, the total cost of this project will be about $25 million with funding sources forming from several partnerships and a 4% low-income housing tax credit from the Texas Department of Housing." I am guessing it is going at this parcel but could not find the exact address.

This map might make it a bit clearer. Basically the viewpoint of the rendering it just left of the 610 symbol over the bayou.

Apta has posted the following (Public Transportation Facts - American Public Transportation Association (apta.com)) Every $1 invested in public transportation generates $5 in economic returns. Every $1 billion invested in public transportation supports and creates approximately 50,000 jobs. Every $10 million in capital investment in public transportation yields $30 million in increased business sales. Every $10 million in operating investment yields $32 million in increased business sales. An estimated $39 billion of public transit expenditures flow into the private sector. Home values were up to 24% higher near public transportation than in other areas. Hotels in cities with direct rail access to airports raise 11% more revenue per room than hotels in those cities without. Vox had this written in an article about rise of modern street car systems (Everything you need to know about the streetcar craze | Vox): “When you have that route in place, and it’s going to stop here for a long time because they spent some time putting that infrastructure in and putting that station in, [entrepreneurs say], ‘Here’s a good place to build our business or our restaurant,’” says Art Guzzetti, vice president for policy at the American Public Transportation Association. The Atlanta Journal Constitution recently reported that more than $700 million in development was either underway or would be completed by the end of 2014. And one 2008 study found the Portland streetcar would spur $778 million in development. Tucson has reported similarly booming development."

. I guess this is why it is called Creekside Condominiums. But for real, where is this creek coming from? There is no sign of it from google satellite today. Is it just their detention pond? Or is the address supposed to be 1025 W 17th S....Which is where the creek is.

TIRZ 12, which covers the area around 610-West Loop/290 Interchange, old northwest mall, W18th Street, W 11th Street, Ella Blvd, and TC Jester, has posted a new mobility plan. Some excited things related to roadway reconstruction, sidewalk work, sidepaths/trails, and transit. Take a look here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/a50pf6qe3bf7ibvahfl5d/August-2024_City-Park-TIRZ-12-Mobility-Plan_FINAL.pdf?rlkey=i4ybsv2btnhwgjheib4613zg0&e=1&st=y53oiigu&dl=0 Link to the webpage about the Mobility Plan here: Mobility Plan – TIRZ 12