Neal Ēhardt
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Robots, software, complete streets. He/him. @StopTxDOTi45. Mastodon: @[email protected]
Houston, TX
Joined October 2011
Scoop: A draft report by @HouPublicWorks engineers obtained by @axios shows that speeds, crashes and crash severity all decreased along 11th Street after bike lanes were installed https://t.co/lIKrDpNbFU
axios.com
The project has drawn skepticism from Mayor John Whitmire.
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The cost has never included the right of way acquisition, which TxDOT estimates at $7 bn. TxDOT wants to spend ~$20 bn, almost $1bn PER MILE, to level 000s of properties, filled w/ the memories and dreams of our neighbors, to build highway. We will not stop fighting @StopTxDOTi45
And so it begins… First bid for @TxDOTHouston I-45 rebuild project opened, comes in $20M above estimates https://t.co/xW03xGg4ig via @houstonchron
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@allynwest So you’re saying we need city planning to be featured in renovation shows… amirite? 😉
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The “dawn to dusk” rule for trails totally negates their use as transportation infrastructure. If TxDOT closes it “at night” that will force people to take a likely unsafe detour during the least safe time of day. We must require a detour as safe as the bayou trail.
Great story from @jayrjordan. By the time it's under construction, no one who voted for it will be around to enforce it. When @MarioforHouston raised these concerns, it's because we've been here before. TxDOT does not engage in good faith. @SaveWhiteOak
https://t.co/mdLt6hPhzV
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AUSTIN SINGLE-STAIR APARTMENTS! Austin city council just passed a resolution directing staff to look at single-stair reform as a part of their 2024 building code update! This is a MASSIVE step toward enabling more missing-middle and affordable housing to be built in Austin!
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So much which is f'd up about this but let's start here. Whitmire talks a lot about transparency but does the opposite. Zero engagement with the community. For a project which required widespread support. Including him. The hypocrisy is stunning.
Houston city officials halt major part of Shepherd and Durham redesign, risking millions in funding
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New: As Houston gears up to host the Texas Vision Zero Summit next month, all eyes are on Mayor @whitmire_john who advocates say continues to deemphasize street safety priorities https://t.co/QHUpeZLffa
axios.com
Houston has a Vision Zero pledge to end roadway deaths, but advocates worry Whitmire has deprioritized it.
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Apparently there was a time when a 20 lane urban highway was regarded as absurd. If you want to stop 22 lanes through Central Austin, write your letter to CAMPO today!
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CAMPO's* 2023 Transportation Plan is directing TxDOT to expand I-35. If we get I-35 removed from the Plan, TxDOT cannot legally expand I-35! Email CAMPO by the Plan’s public comment deadline THIS...
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Thank you to the League of American Bicyclists for honoring me with the 2024 Bicycle Friendly Leadership Award. We’re amidst a transportation renaissance in Harris County, and I’m proud to be a part of it.
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Scoop: A spokesperson for @houmayor @whitmire_john told the @HoustonChron that David Fields "was not asked to resign" earlier this month. An interoffice memo obtained by Axios, however, shows he resigned "in lieu of termination" https://t.co/OFfWKIDkoZ
axios.com
The ordeal was "unsettling for everyone present," a former staffer said.
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Well it’s not pretty but it’s certainly an improvement; safer & smoother for anyone coming from any direction on/off or past the bridge. And they even replaced some pieces of railing on the bridge! Thanks @HouPublicWorks!
Woohoo! Looks like @HouPublicWorks is finally going to fix the busted path on my bike commute route on both sides of the bridge! My original request was from October 2022!!! (That’s not a typo). Big thanks to District A @AmyPeck for helping push this through.
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Eek! Why not trains instead? https://t.co/55H7A9zGJ5
expressnews.com
Finding land for more roads and lanes is top priority across Central Texas, local...
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"The genie's out of the bottle. Houstonians have seen the beginning of what the Bayou City's multimodal future could look like, and we're not going backwards."
axios.com
Ellis spoke during a press conference Thursday.
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I spent a few hours walking almost 3 miles on Montrose Boulevard between W. Dallas and W. Alabama, where the TIRZ plans to plant hundreds of trees, build an off-street path to @buffalobayou, improve drainage and upgrade infrastructure to the law and code, and this is what I saw
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Our statement on Friday's Transportation Policy Council meeting. We are very grateful to our representatives from Houston and Harris County who stood firmly for the will of voters. We will continue to fight for all people in our region to have a fair say over their future!
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The fight to stop this wasteful and deadly highway expansion is far from over. We will be mobilizing for the December public engagement meetings to be watchdogs for the federal requirements set by the @USDOTFHWA. Share and get ready, y'all. We will not be paved over!
Controversial $9B project to widen I-45 is set to start, TxDOT says
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If Houston wants affordable bike share for transportation, recreation, and health, our leaders need to step up and support it. We have been ringing this bell furiously for a year but to no avail.
We have to shut down BCycle. It breaks our hearts. (Opinion)
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This am at HGAC, I was told I cannot even SPEAK, let alone vote, as an alternate for our city. Today is the first time they’ve decided to “enforce” this. Thousands of residents are demanding meaningful shares Houston, today is the exact opposite of that. @FairforHouston
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