Reports + Briefings2018-10-29T19:31:41+00:00

Briefing: METRONext: An Equity Examination

The Harris County Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO) Board now seems ready to move ahead with public engagement on a single METRONext plan to improve the public transit network across the Houston area. The region will likely reach nearly 10 million people by 2040 – a 50 percent increase in population. Overall, the METRONext plan reflects [...]

Briefing: METRO unveiled its preliminary plans for METRONext – a vision for a grand transit network for the Houston region. Here are our initial thoughts on the draft plans.

Thirty-five billion dollars. That’s the price tag for the long-awaited, long-term vision plan METRONext. At the METRONext Board workshop on July 26, METRO staff presented a pie-in-the-sky outlook for an improved transportation network with light rail extensions, including to Hobby Airport; bus rapid transit; increased frequency buses (branded the BOOST Network) across key corridors; and [...]

Briefing: LINK Houston Executive Director Oni Blair’s Public Remarks to Houston City Council on May 30, 2018

Mayor Turner and City Councilmembers, 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. On May 1, I stood here with other advocates to urge you to act to make our streets safe [...]

Briefing: LINK Houston Director of Policy and Planning Jonathan Brook’s Public Remarks to METRO Public Hearing on Proposed Service Adjustments for August 2018 on May 30, 2018

METRO Board Members and staff, my name is Jonathan Brooks and I am the director of policy and planning at LINK Houston. We advocate for a robust and equitable transportation network so that all people can reach opportunity. METRO’s transit services are a key element of affordable, equitable transportation in our region. On April 26, [...]