IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR! Submit a session proposal for our annual, award-winning, virtual conference LUGARES! This year’s theme is "Nuestras Historias," Inspired by the rich history and collective knowledge that is embedded within our shared stories. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Mayor Whitmire’s 100th Day Words: “We’re listening to Houstonians like never before. The transparency across city government is being restored.” Policy: “Commission, board, & committee meetings will be held in person ONLY. [Virtual] participation will NO LONGER be an option.”

Speed cushions will be easier to install in Houston after council member-led proposal passes houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst… via Houston Chronicle

Developers...have seen, basically, that walkability sells. And with Whitmire seemingly reversing the tide on Houston's newly progressive transportation policy, those developers have started to wonder just what it is he's doing and why he's doing it." chron.com/news/houston-t…

The Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan (MTFP) Open House will be held virtually at 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 12. MTFP applicants will be able to ask Planning Department staff questions about this year’s proposed MTFP Amendments. Join on Microsoft Teams at bit.ly/2024MTFP_OpenH…

In spite of abysmally low transit funding per capita, METRO Houston has seen ridership rise above pre-pandemic levels. The people of Houston are uniquely blessed with great transit planning & decisions, interrupted by terrible mistakes like this proposed mistake.

News: Mayor John Whitmire appoints Vonn Tran, a longtime commercial real estate manager, as the city's planning director pending approval from City Council on July 27. Interim planning director Jennifer Ostlind will retire from the city effective July 26

Save the date for I Love 11th Festival! Saturday, December 7, 2024 ilove11th.org

The staff and Planning Commission celebrated Jennifer Ostlind who is retiring after 32 years of service to the City. We will miss her depth of knowledge, versatility as a planner, agility as a leader, patience, kindness and humor as a mentor, colleague and friend!

$3,654 raised so far for Shade on the Heights Hike and Bike Trail 🌳🌳Every single share and donation makes a difference gofund.me/8681ca7e

Awhile ago the city gave developers permission to pay a fee instead of building sidewalks. Now the city is wanting to go away with the rule entirely, no fee, no sidewalk. Janet Miranda 🤬

Getting rid of a citywide sidewalk ordinance because of one anecdotal property issue is a textbook example of bad policymaking.

Item 43 on the CNL Agenda proposes changes to our sidewalk ordinance. While I support improving the ordinance, this proposal was crafted w/out sufficient input from residents or community & it eliminates the one tool we have to build & improve sidewalks in Hou. I’ll be voting NO

Over the last year and a half?? Meaning this started well within the Turner administration?? It's mind boggling how much this city wants to leap frog backwards.

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