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Galveston council, port boards back targeted multimodal mobility study to ease cruise and downtown congestion
Summary
City council and the Port/Wars board agreed there’s consensus for a multimodal mobility study focused on getting cruise passengers and cargo in and out of the waterfront area; members recommended a tight boundary, consultant help to write an RFP, and staged work so the port and city can both use results.
Mayors and port officials on Nov. 13 agreed to move toward a joint, multimodal mobility study aimed at easing traffic, parking and pedestrian access between the port and downtown Galveston.
The workshop opened with a presentation from port leadership stressing rapid growth in cruise business and cargo activity. "We're an island with over 7,000,000 tourists coming in," the port chair said, arguing that the study must address…
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