Transportation
BY CASSANDRA JENKINS, HALEY MCLEOD, HANNAH NORTON
Houston to rename bikeway in honor of late city planner Pat Walsh Houston city officials are preparing to rename an existing bikeway in Montrose in honor of late planning director Patrick Walsh. The full story Walsh died in 2018 after serving as Houston’s Planning and Development Department director for four years. During his tenure, Walsh led the adoption of Plan Houston, the city’s first general plan. In 2017, he was also responsible for the first update to the Houston Bike Plan in almost 25 years. Now, a 0.8-mile bikeway is in the process of being renamed in Walsh’s honor. The segment of Woodhead Street from Vassar Street to Westheimer Road is on track to be renamed the Pat Walsh Bikeway. The route is
TxDOT issues $123M for public transit The Texas Department of Transportation approved $123 million for public transit initiatives July 30, adding to another $33 million previously approved by the agency. Funding was allocated to rural transit districts; however, transportation entities across the Austin, Houston and San Anto- nio areas will also receive funding. The details The funding will help transit agencies: • Construct or improve public transit facilities and fund over 150 new buses for older fleets • Increase long-distance connections between rural and urban metropolitan areas along 15 routes across the state • Increase the quality of services
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almost completely within Montrose and passes the neighborhood where Walsh lived at the time of passing and where his family still resides, according to Let’s Talk Houston, the city’s planning and development department’s online engagement platform. The Bicycle Advisory Committee will vote on the proposal Oct. 23. If approved, it will go to Houston City Council for a final vote.
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