As Houston City Council members consider Mayor John Whitmire's four new METRO board member nominations later this week, some worry about the direction of the public transportation agency.
As Houston City Council members consider Mayor John Whitmire 's four new METRO board member nominations later this week, some worry about the direction of the public transportation agency.board members will head to Houston City Council for approval on Wednesday. However, advocates fighting for better commuting options for bicyclists, pedestrians, and people with disabilities worry about the potential direction of the new public transportation agency.
"I am concerned with the way that Houston Avenue was approached, the safety improvements that were made to decrease speeds and make the experience more safe for pedestrians and cyclists. I'm also concerned with a conversation that's happening around 11th Street and the way the street was redesigned to prioritize pedestrian safety and not vehicle throughput," Cazares said.
"The communities that I have met with, I think, are excited about the direction that we're going in and making sure that we are meeting the community where they are, providing exciting programs that will help them get to where they need to go, and get there on time whether they have a car or not," Gonzalez Brock said. "We want people to ride METRO whether or not they are dependent on a car. We don't want people to use METRO just because they have to.
"As a person with a disability who relies on public transportation as my primary means to move around the city, I am very excited to see that the administration chose to continue providing the disability perspective on the METRO board," Cazares said. "I hope that board members are regular users of the transit system. It's hard to oversee a program or services that you don't regularly use.
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