Posted on · METRO, the Houston region's public transit provider, is considering a five-year, $10.5 million contract with PBSC Urban Solutions, which has bike share facilities in cities such as Chicago, New York and Washington D.C.
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner is seeking temporary funding while METRO considers establishing its own bike share program to replace it.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Houston BCycle, the city’s bike share system, recently announced it was shutting down. But will that still happen now that the mayor says he will ask City Council to approve funding to save it?
Posted on · More than 320 people died on Houston streets last year, and nearly 1,600 more were seriously injured.
Posted on · The three-day summit next Monday through Wednesday will honor Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and include a film screening, a discussion about bike-related laws and a fundraising social event.
Posted on · Houston Matters marks 10 years on the air by looking back at 10 years of transportation and mobility.
Posted on · As Houston Matters prepares to celebrate its 10th anniversary, we begin a series of conversations about how the Houston area has changed – or hasn’t – over the last decade. We start today with a conversation about mobility and transportation.
Posted on · Local nonprofit BikeHouston has started an online petition requesting more and safer connections to Memorial Park for cyclists.
Posted on · Several infrastructure projects are in the works this year that aim to improve and expand mobility for cyclists, pedestrians and mass transit users.
Posted on · Council member Carolyn Evans-Shabazz has organized a townhall meeting Thursday to discuss the details of an ongoing road reconstruction project that includes the addition of bike lanes and reduction of vehicle lanes. But Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, putting up most of the money for the project, says it's proceeding as planned.
Posted on · A recent campaign ad for Alexandra del Moral Mealer, the Republican trying to unseat Democrat Lina Hidalgo as Harris County Judge, uses the idea of supporting cycling infrastructure as a means of criticizing her opponent.
Posted on · On Monday's show: We discuss changes attitudes about marijuana laws in the wake of Pres. Biden's recent pardons of those convicted for simple possession of the drug. Then, we discuss what can be done to improve safety for cyclists around town. And we preview the Astros' playoff series against the Seattle Mariners, which begins Tuesday.
Posted on · Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, who is funding the project, says it will provide another transportation option for residents near NRG Stadium and other popular destinations.
Posted on · Meeting the needs of cyclists, pedestrians and mass transit users, while increasing safety and reducing pollution, are among the priorities for the city's transportation planners.
Posted on · On Monday's show: An update on COVID-19, how viruses work, ask the veterinarian, and cycling during the pandemic.