Briefing: LINK Houston Executive Director Oni Blair’s Public Remarks to Houston City Council on May 1, 2018
Good afternoon, Mayor and 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. A robust and equitable transportation network means safe bicycle and accessible pedestrian infrastructure so that people who must (and [...]
Briefing: LINK Houston Executive Director Oni Blair’s Public Remarks to METRO Board on April 26, 2018
The Kinder Institute’s 2018 annual survey reported that “Harris County respondents are more firmly in favor of mass transit” [61%] and that most people in the region “are seeking more opportunities for ‘walkable urbanism.’” The time for a paradigm shift in transportation is now. We need alternatives to single-occupancy vehicles, safety, and resilience. We need [...]