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Briefing: Tell the Federal Highway Administration to prioritize public health, safety, and equity in street design – especially for people walking, rolling, and biking

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Briefing: Tell the Federal Highway Administration to prioritize public health, safety, and equity in street design – especially for people walking, rolling, and biking

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). [...]

linkhouston2021-05-10T16:47:23+00:00May 10th, 2021|

Briefing: Transportation access at COVID-19 vaccine sites

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Briefing: Transportation access at COVID-19 vaccine sites

LINK Houston urges the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Harris County to consider multiple mobility options in their plans for COVID-19 vaccination distribution at NRG and additional sites so that people with disabilities, those without access to a vehicle, and aging persons who no longer drive are able to access vaccination sites. Our [...]

linkhouston2021-04-30T19:26:55+00:00February 25th, 2021|

Equity in Transit: 2020

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Equity in Transit: 2020

Overview video Equity in Transit: 2020 Executive Summary Stories UH Student Dwyannetta Coleman Xochitl Avalos Gayle Waden Keith Downey Explore the report Download Full Report (.pdf) Executive Summary Public transit connects people to opportunity [...]

linkhouston2021-04-30T19:32:03+00:00December 8th, 2020|

Briefing: LINK Houston’s Official FEIS Comments to TxDOT

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Briefing: LINK Houston’s Official FEIS Comments to TxDOT

LINK Houston has been working with volunteers and our partners to comb through the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and draft our official response to TxDOT. We urge TxDOT to: put forward an updated Preferred Alternative for the NHHIP based on the vision in Mayor Turner’s May 2020 position letter; issue a Supplemental FEIS [...]

linkhouston2021-04-30T19:32:14+00:00December 7th, 2020|

Briefing: Public Comment on Transportation Policy Council (TPC) June 26, 2020 Agenda Item #5

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Briefing: Public Comment on Transportation Policy Council (TPC) June 26, 2020 Agenda Item #5

Transportation Policy Council (TPC) Houston-Galveston Area Council 3555 Timmons Lane, Suite #100 Houston, TX 77027 June 25, 2020 Re: Public Comment on Transportation Policy Council (TPC) June 26, 2020 Agenda Item #5 Dear Chair Clark and Members of the Transportation Policy Council, My name is Oni Blair, and I serve as a voting member [...]

linkhouston2020-06-26T14:25:05+00:00June 26th, 2020|

Briefing: Transportation Advisory Committee June 17, 2020 Remarks

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Briefing: Transportation Advisory Committee June 17, 2020 Remarks

LINK Houston Executive Director Oni Blair’s Remarks on Agenda Item #6 (includes NHHIP consideration) Houston-Galveston Area Council: Transportation Advisory Committee June 17, 2020 Thank you. My name is Oni Blair, and I am a voting member of the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC). I thank the parties – the City of Houston, Harris County, Metropolitan [...]

linkhouston2020-06-18T15:39:29+00:00June 18th, 2020|

Briefing: LINK Houston’s Takeaways on Mayor Turner’s Letter to TxDOT Regarding the NHHIP

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Briefing: LINK Houston’s Takeaways on Mayor Turner’s Letter to TxDOT Regarding the NHHIP

On May 12, 2010 Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner sent a letter to the Texas Transportation Commissioner Laura Ryan outlining his vision for the proposed I-45 expansion. Here are LINK Houston's takeaways: What’s the Mayor’s Vision? Why doesn’t the letter say Vision C? The letter outlines the Mayor’s new vision for the North Houston Highway Improvement [...]

linkhouston2020-05-18T18:12:02+00:00May 18th, 2020|

Report: Where Affordable Housing and Transportation Meet in Houston

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Report: Where Affordable Housing and Transportation Meet in Houston

Executive Summary Where Affordable Housing and Transportation Meet in Houston examines where affordable housing and high-quality, affordable transportation presently co-exist. This report provides policy recommendations to help government and nongovernment stakeholders in the City of Houston address affordability issues in the region. This report also aims to help individuals and families make well-informed decisions [...]

linkhouston2021-04-30T19:32:32+00:00May 5th, 2020|

Briefing: Public comment on TPC April 24 agenda item #6, NHHIP

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Briefing: Public comment on TPC April 24 agenda item #6, NHHIP

Transportation Policy Council (TPC) Houston-Galveston Area Council 3555 Timmons Lane, Suite #100 Houston, TX 77027 Dear Chair Clark and Members of the Transportation Policy Council, I am writing on behalf of LINK Houston, a non-profit organization that advocates for equity in transportation. I am specifically writing to provide public comment on the TPC’s April [...]

linkhouston2020-04-24T14:11:50+00:00April 24th, 2020|

Briefing: Draft 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program

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Briefing: Draft 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program

LINK Houston submitted formal comments on the Draft 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program to the Houston-Galveston Area Council. Please read the full letter here: Draft 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program LINK Houston March 5, 2020

linkhouston2021-04-30T19:29:58+00:00March 5th, 2020|