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Residents and cyclists protest removal of protected bike lanes on Austin Street and call to keep Eleventh Street safety changes
Summary
Multiple speakers at the April 15 Houston City Council meeting urged the city not to remove protected bike‑lane infrastructure on Austin Street and asked that Eleventh Street safety improvements remain in place, citing safety for pedestrians, children and bike commuters.
Residents, bike commuters and neighborhood groups told the Houston City Council on April 15 they are concerned about recent and proposed removals of protected bike infrastructure on Austin Street and uncertainty over the Eleventh Street safety redesign.
Radu Tudos of the Boulevard Oaks Civic Association said the physical protection for bike lanes on Austin Street and Heights Boulevard has been removed without public input and that the change reduces safety for people who commute by bike. "Simple paint on a…
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