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Walk and Roll Houston @walkrollhouston.bsky.social · 10d

Who does this sound like?

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Walk and Roll Houston @walkrollhouston.bsky.social · 11d

Why are we screenshoting a post from Whitmire's TIRZ board? Because they don't allow comments. Because they don't actually care what we want.
The nut doesn't fall far from the tree!
Send in those comments - we've made it easy for you

www.walkandrollhouston.com/montrose-saf...

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Walk and Roll Houston @walkrollhouston.bsky.social · 13d

Connections create communities. What Whitmire and @HoustonFirst are doing Downtown is destroying communities with the help of the councilmember @JMartinez4Hou.

Learn more at www.peopleforpolk.com

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People for Polk

The City of Houston and Houston First are planning to close Polk Street to expand the GRB Convention Center. The expansion is funded through Hotel Occupancy Taxes (HOT) - which come from hotels and sh...

www.peopleforpolk.com

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Walk and Roll Houston @walkrollhouston.bsky.social · 14d

I've been humped by worse.

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Walk and Roll Houston @walkrollhouston.bsky.social · 14d

We can make this happen!

Send your email now to tell the city what the community wants.

www.walkandrollhouston.com/montrose-saf...

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Walk and Roll Houston @walkrollhouston.bsky.social · 14d

It use to be a transit agency. And Houstonians vote to fund transit. But Whitmire cancelled the BRT's, raided Metro to repave his commute on Washington Ave. for $6 million.
No engagement, no transparency.
All because he can.
The Transparency Ordinance cannot come fast enough.
tinyurl.com/2jtcz8ec

Metro is for transit. Not repaving streets.

The main purpose of Metro is to provide high-quality transit, not repave the roads. The agency's board should stick to their mission.

www.houstonchronicle.com

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Walk and Roll Houston @walkrollhouston.bsky.social · 18d

Thrilled Houston Public Works has accelerated this repair but the detours here are terrible.
Harris County Precinct 2 @adriangarciahtx.bsky.social
is working on an amazing connector here but it's not complete.
The community could use some help here!

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Walk and Roll Houston @walkrollhouston.bsky.social · 21d

In a huge win for the community, Whitmire's TIRZ board has quietly changed the lane widths for W. Alabama!
We made the point loud and clear that 12' lanes are for freeways, not our neighborhoods.
@NACTO says 10' should be the standard here.
communityimpact.com/houston/heig...

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Walk and Roll Houston @walkrollhouston.bsky.social · 26d

Fantastic job by District C @abbiekamin.bsky.social to get the 11th Street bike lane and sidewalk cleaned up after @ATT left it unusable for weeks!

Before and After

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Walk and Roll Houston @walkrollhouston.bsky.social · Sep 9

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Axios Houston

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Walk and Roll Houston @walkrollhouston.bsky.social · Sep 9

Misleading information in this @axios.com story:
-Drivers were responsible for the 2 fatalities
-Another Whitmire ban does nothing to improve safety
-Eridehero is a product testing company driving traffic to it's reviews
Whitmire's ban is bad for Houston. www.walkandrollhouston.com/urbanizerblo...

Houston E-Scooter Ban: City Hall Moves Toward Downtown, Midtown, and EaDo Restrictions — Walk and Roll Houston

Houston officials propose banning e-scooters in Downtown, Midtown, and East Downtown, citing safety concerns. Residents and businesses warn the ban would remove a key mobility option.

www.walkandrollhouston.com

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Walk and Roll Houston @walkrollhouston.bsky.social · Sep 6

And the Fourth Ward TIRZ meeting on Tuesday, 09/23 at 4 pm. The Fourth Ward TIRZ is funding the project but has yet to put a plan together. They need to hear from the community!

Walk and Roll Houston @walkrollhouston.bsky.social · Sep 6

Please join the next Fourth Ward Super Neighborhood meeting on 09/18 at 6 pm.

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Walk and Roll Houston @walkrollhouston.bsky.social · Sep 6

4th Ward is a community surrounded by streets on the High Injury Network and a freeway. We are here to help them get sidewalks and crosswalks at two schools fixed!
And we need your help too.

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Walk and Roll Houston @walkrollhouston.bsky.social · Sep 2

Looking at Telephone Rd which carries 7,000 cars. 7 schools in the area. A failure to represent the community by @JMartinez4Hou and Harrisburg TIRZ.

Whitmire and Gafrick have abused their power to force 4 and 6 lane roads through our neighborhoods.

carfreeamerica.substack.com/p/why-4-lane...

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Walk and Roll Houston @walkrollhouston.bsky.social · Aug 30

This is what democracy looked like!
It was Houston writ large - diverse and demanding respect for our freedom.
Thrilled to hear from so many Houstonians fed up with the Mayor's attacks on our safety.
Not surprisingly, an LGBTQ Hispanic leader led the way.
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...

Open mic at Houston City Hall! More evening sessions please.

In City Hall, I saw a much-needed win for democracy, and a hopeful sign Americans still believe in the founding ideals of this nation.

www.houstonchronicle.com

Walk and Roll Houston @walkrollhouston.bsky.social · Aug 28

Lots of frustration with the state of Houston's sidewalks but we don't talk enough about actual fixes. Denver (and Austin) lead the way.

Whitmire's proposal makes it worse.

www.walkandrollhouston.com/urbanizerblo...

www.governing.com/infrastructu...

Mayor’s Sidewalk Ban Threatens Houston’s Walkability — Walk and Roll Houston

Houston’s mayor is pushing policies that reduce sidewalk construction, bypass public input, and hide waiver data from residents. Learn what’s at stake, why it matters for accessibility, and how you ca...

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Walk and Roll Houston @walkrollhouston.bsky.social · Aug 25

Add to the scandalous list of money the Mayor wastes. $489,000 for the Telephone Rd. redesign on the table for the Harrisburg TIRZ. All because Whitmire has the power to railroad another project.

Board votes, reluctantly, to approve. One no vote.

Walk and Roll Houston @walkrollhouston.bsky.social · Aug 23

When Emmanuel Molina was killed in a crosswalk, we held a press conference, invited the council member and spoke with her, emailed AND spoke about it at city council. NOTHING.

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Walk and Roll Houston @walkrollhouston.bsky.social · Aug 19

Our full remarks here.

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Walk and Roll Houston @walkrollhouston.bsky.social · Aug 19

Today I went to the H-GAC board meeting to explain that Gafrick's "guiding mobility principles" is a meaningless, ridiculous phrase.

When the media quotes it without context, it's publishing propaganda. Knock it off.

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Walk and Roll Houston @walkrollhouston.bsky.social · Aug 18

What is this you ask? This is some very fine tactical urbanism.
It's taken us years to make this speedy frontage road safer to cross.

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Walk and Roll Houston @walkrollhouston.bsky.social · Aug 15

Hit the road Matt! About 50 people here! Parody is much needed for our mental health after the nightmare of Whitmire's Montrose TIRZ board.

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Walk and Roll Houston @walkrollhouston.bsky.social · Aug 13

Yes, several candidates have announced they are running to fill that seat in the special election on November 4th.

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