I-45 VRA Progress Report: Summary and Analysis Introduction The cornerstone of the federal oversight over the I-45 expansion project is the Voluntary Resolution Agreement (VRA) between the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The [...]
In September we held the Houston Mayoral Forum on Transportation. Due to no candidate receiving 50% of votes the two top candidates, Sheila Jackson Lee and John Whitmire, are in a runoff election. We asked them a few questions to better understand their positions on the state of transportation in Houston and the [...]
The latest in a long chain of events regarding the I-4 expansion project has led to the Voluntary Resolution Agreement (VRA). What does it mean and why should you care? Let us explain. Take a look at the video below. LINK Houston, | March 31, 2023
The VRA: What’s in it, and LINK Houston’s Thoughts Executive Director Gabe Cazares at the lot which used to be half of the Lofts at the Ballpark housing complex with Congresswoman Jackson-Lee, FHWA Administrator Bhatt and, METRO President Lambert. As the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) neared a ‘Record [...]
Download Full Report (.pdf) Executive Summary Public transit plays a central role in connecting people to jobs, education, health care, and many other opportunities. Equity in Transit: 2022 combines data analysis and riders’ experiences collected through the 2022 Houston Bus Rider Survey. The report explores how transit has, and should, connect people to opportunity [...]
What is an MOU and why are we talking about it? City of Houston’s Mayor Turner, with support from Harris County officials, responded to public outcry by facilitating a re-visioning community engagement process in 2019 into early 2020. The City presented the new vision to the public and TxDOT in April 2020. Over the last [...]
Safety and Accessibility for Equitable Sidewalks LINK Houston recently piloted S.A.F.E. Sidewalks (Safety and Accessibility for Equitable Sidewalks) in Second Ward to help raise awareness of the importance of safe and accessible infrastructure. Together with residents and volunteers, we audited sidewalks across a half square mile in the Second Ward neighborhood, collecting data and [...]
Download Full Report (.pdf) Explore the report View Fullscreen StoryMap Executive Summary Public transit plays a central role in connecting people to jobs, education, health care and many other opportunities. Equity in Transit: 2021 combines data analysis and riders’ experiences collected through the 2021 Houston Bus Rider Survey. The report explores how transit [...]
Unified Transportation Program - Public Involvement August 2, 2021 This is Jonathan Brooks with LINK Houston. We advocate for a robust and equitable transportation network so that all people can reach opportunity. Governor Abbott’s Texas Transportation Commission (TTC) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) would have the public believe the only option for [...]
Transportation engineering currently prioritizes convenience for people driving over safety for people walking or biking. This makes streets more dangerous for everyone, including drivers. Now is your opportunity to change all that. Public comments are wanted on revisions to one of transportation engineering’s “bibles,” the 700-page Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD). [...]
