All summer long, Houston area residents have had the opportunity to learn about Transit System reimagining… the complete restructuring of METRO’s local bus network. If done right, the plan will connect residents to more job centers and points of interest than ever before, while providing a significant improvement in service frequency. It’s an ambitious goal, … Continue reading Houston: METRO Reconsiders FLEX Service
Throughout the summer, the Metropolitan Transit Authority (aka METRO) has been meeting with communities to provide information about the new system reimagining plan. In most cases, the plans have been well-received, and left citizens hopeful that they will see vast improvements in service. This was certainly the case for a meeting that I attended on July 17th at … Continue reading Examining Houston METRO’s ‘Reimagined’ Flex Zones
In the Sixteenth installment of the 2015 Texas Leftist Candidate Questionnaire we hear from Hon. Adrian Garcia, former Harris County Sheriff and candidate for Mayor of Houston. Please note: Responses are directly from the candidate, and have been posted ver batim from the email received. This is done out of fairness to all candidates. Publishing these responses does … Continue reading TLCQ 2015: Adrian Garcia
Despite overwhelming cries from across the state, the Texas Senate has once again ignored all common-sense on Medicaid. Instead of taking critical dollars that Texans are already paying for under the ACA, Austin lawmakers would rather make threats to cut the existing program, unless the Obama Administration meets a plethora of demands. Here’s the story … Continue reading State Senate: ‘We’re Holding Texas Medicaid For Ransom’
This week, METRO’s long-awaited public transit overhaul now leaves the imagination, and becomes reality. On Wednesday, the METRO Board voted unanimously to approve the System Reimagining plan, a comprehensive re-design of all of the region’s local bus routes, and released the organization’s soon-to-be new system map. After months of planning, community feedback and a bevy … Continue reading Houston METRO Approves FINAL Reimagining Map
In the Ninth installment of the 2014 Texas Leftist Candidate Questionnaire, we hear from Leticia Van de Putte, Texas State Senator and candidate for Lieutenant Governor. She is a Democrat. Please note: Responses have been received directly from the candidate, and have been posted ver batim from the email received. This is done out of … Continue reading TLCQ 2014: Leticia Van de Putte
In a 4 hour meeting that became heated and personal at times, the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County took another major step towards the agency’s System Reimagining plan. With State Representative Borris Miles, and other elected officials and community leaders present, the plan was approved pending a 60-day intensive study with further recommendations to … Continue reading Houston METRO “Approves” System Reimagining Plan
