Good morning, Chair Patman and METRO Board members. My name is Oni Blair, and I serve as the executive director of LINK Houston. LINK Houston advocates for a robust and equitable transportation network so that all people can reach opportunity. Last month, LINK Houston joined more than a dozen speakers to congratulate you on [...]
Good morning, my name is Ashley Johnson and I am the Director of Community Affairs with LINK Houston, an organization which advocates for equity in transportation so that all people can reach opportunity. LINK Houston is joined today by community residents, civic leaders and supportive interests from the Gulfton, Eastex-Jensen, Kashmere and Houston Gardens, [...]
Good morning, my name is Oni Blair, and I am the executive director of LINK Houston. LINK Houston advocates for an equitable and robust transportation network so that all people can reach opportunity. Thank you for joining us here at Bruce Elementary where the highway directly impacts the students who attend this school. We [...]
LINK Houston, in partnership with Air Alliance Houston, provided technical assistance to Independence Heights community members to prepare an advocacy strategy for the North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP), or I-45 expansion. LINK Houston's involvement was supported by Rice University's Center for Civic Leadership. Air Alliance Houston's involvement was supported by the 500 Cities [...]
Statement to the Press on Impacts of the North Houston Highway Improvement Project Presented by Oni K. Blair, Executive Director of LINK Houston on June 13, 2019 Good morning. My name is Oni Blair, and I’m the executive director of LINK Houston. LINK Houston’s mission is to advocate for a robust and equitable transportation [...]
Public Comments to Houston City Council Transportation, Technology, and Infrastructure Committee Meeting (6/13/2019) Presented by Jonathan Brooks, Director of Policy and Planning, LINK Houston PARADIGM Every major infrastructure project using taxpayer dollars should be seen as an opportunity to improve the quality of life in the surrounding neighborhoods, rather than simply mitigating negative impacts. [...]
I-45 Expansion Workshop - Near Northside Summary LINK Houston, in partnership with Air Alliance Houston, provided technical assistance to the Near Northside community through Avenue CDC for the Northside Advocacy Initiative workshop and prepared this summary document. LINK Houston’s involvement was supported by Rice University’s Center for Civic Leadership. Air Alliance Houston’s involvement was [...]
Houston-Galveston Area Council - 2045 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Draft May 1, 2019 LINK Houston comments on the draft plan Houston-Galveston Area Council’s 2045 regional transportation plan for our eight-county region is in draft and open for public comment through May 10, 2019. LINK Houston provided written comments on the draft plan and we [...]
METRO Board Meeting Public Comments by LINK Houston Director of Community Affairs, Ashley Johnson April 25, 2019 Chair Patman and members of the METRO Board: Good morning, my name is Ashley Johnson, Director of Community Affairs for LINK Houston, which advocates for equitable transportation so all people can reach opportunity. We come this morning [...]
METRO Board Meeting Thursday, September 27, 2018 Remarks as prepared by Oni Blair, Executive Director of LINK Houston My name is Oni Blair, and I am the executive director of LINK Houston. LINK Houston advocates for a robust and equitable transportation network so that all people can reach opportunity. That means we care about [...]
