Closing the Gaps: Addressing Houston's Sidewalk Crisis Get Involved! The City of Houston collected feedback from residents through eight public meetings and at letstalkhouston.org through November 7. The City of Houston held a public hearing for the proposed amendments on November 14 at Planning Commission. Now, the proposed amendments will be reviewed and [...]
LINK Houston's 2024 Transit and the City Community Conversation and Celebration, takes place on October 2 and 3, 2024. Here's How to Get There by Transit, Bike and Car. Transit and the City 2024 is being held during National Week Without Driving, a nationwide week of action that seeks to educate elected officials, public officials, advocates and individuals of [...]
Join LINK Houston and participate in Week Without Driving 2024! Week Without Driving starts Monday, September 30 and goes until Sunday, October 6, 2024. For many, driving a car is second nature. However, nearly 1/3 of people in the United States—whether due to disability, age, or financial circumstances—rely on walking, rolling, public transit, [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Gabe Cazares to Depart as Executive Director of LINK Houston After Two Years of Service HOUSTON, TX – September 17, 2024 – LINK Houston announces that Gabe Cazares, who has served as Executive Director since August 2022, will be stepping down from his role no later than December 31, 2024, after [...]
Job Description Executive Director LINK Houston’s vision is to create a city where all Houstonians have the freedom of mobility to access the opportunities their vibrant city offers. LINK Houston is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that advocates for a robust and equitable transportation network so that all people can reach opportunity. To make that [...]
Below statement from Director Eccles public comment at Houston METRO 2025 Draft Budget Public Hearing 9/12/2024 - On behalf of LINK Houston, thank you for this opportunity to comment on METRO’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Overall, we believe that many of the initiatives it contains represent a step in the right direction [...]
You are cordially invited to LINK Houston's 2024 Transit and the City Community Conversation and Celebration, taking place on October 2 and 3, 2024. Transit and the City 2024 is being held during National Week Without Driving, a nationwide week of action that seeks to educate elected officials, public officials, advocates and individuals of the barriers faced by non-drivers trying to [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LINK HOUSTON ANNOUNCES GABRIELA BARAHONA AS NEW DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT HOUSTON, Monday July 22, 2024 - LINK Houston is excited to welcome Gabriela Barahona as our new Director of Development. Gabriela is a first-generation Honduran American whose life and career inform her daily pursuit of a world where every person [...]
UPDATED JUNE 24th, 2024 As you know, Metros Strategic Planning Committee announced their decision to abandon the University BRT project last week. This project has been more than twenty years in the making and has garnered voter approval multiple times. This week is critical to keep the pressure on Metro leadership to reverse course while they [...]
Download Full Report (.pdf) Executive Summary Public transit plays an essential role in connecting thousands of Houstonians to work, school, healthcare, and many other opportunities. Equity in Transit: 2024 combines data analysis and riders’ experiences collected through the 2024 Houston Bus Riders Survey. The report explores how transit has, and should connect people to [...]
