BikeHouston In THe News

2024

TIRZ Board Approves Revised Montrose Boulevard Project with Same Lanes, Fewer Sidewalks

Houston Landing, November 1

Metro Transit Authority Approves New Budget With Focus on Ridership, Boosts for Microtransit

Houston Public Media, September 27

Campaign Challenges Houstonians to Go a #WeekWithoutDriving

Houston Chronicle, September 26

Metro Shelves $10.5 Million Bike Share Program, Vows to Expand Other Microtransit Solutions

Houston Public Media, September 23

Metro, Bullish on Microtransit, Puts Bike Sharing on Back Burner for More Study

Houston Chronicle, September 19

Metro Makes It Official – Bikeshare Is Not in the Transit Agency’s Plans or 2025 Budget

Houston Landing, September 19

America’s Oil Capital Was Moving Away From Cars. Then a New Mayor Arrived.

Washington Post, August 21

BikeHouston Hopes a New Bicycle Counter Will Help Make the Case for Cyclists in Houston

Houston Chronicle, August 8

Houston Works to Be a Bicycle Friendly City

Bike Hacks, July 29

Bike Sharing’s Future in Houston Is Uncertain After System Shutdown

Smart Cities Dive, July 16

If You Could Wave a Wand and Redesign a Houston Road, What Would You Change and Why?

Houston Matters, July 5

BCycle, Kiosk Bike System in Houston, Ending June 30. Nonprofit Cites Inability to Keep Going

Houston Chronicle, June 14

Houston BCycle to Shut Down at End of June After 12-Year Ride

Houston Public Media, June 14

METRO Bike Share Program Remains Unclear for Summer Debut

Community Impact, June 13

Mayor Announces Deal on Shepherd-Durham Project for Adjusted Lane Loss, Bike Route

Houston Chronicle, June 4

Whitmire Touts Shepherd-Durham Construction Compromise with Wider Lanes, Narrower Sidewalks

Houston Landing, June 4

Mayor Strikes Deal to Proceed With Shepherd-Durham Redesign Project

Chron, June 4

Houston Hits Reverse on Safety-Focused Street Changes

Bloomberg CityLab, May 28

Tacodeli Opens Second Houston Location at Post Oak Plaza

Houston Chronicle, May 22

Concern Mounts as Residents Push for Mayor Whitmire to Lift Pause on Shepherd/Durham Project

KHOU Houston, May 1

Heights-Area Construction Project Put on Pause, Risking $40 Million in Federal Funding

ABC 13 Houston, April 30

Houston’s New Mayor Wants Changes to Shepherd-Durham Redesign, Putting Part of Project at Risk

Houston Public Media, April 29

Houston City Officials Halt Major Part of Shepherd and Durham Redesign, Risking Millions in Funding

Houston Chronicle, April 26

Houston’s New Mayor Pumps the Brakes on Street Safety Projects

Governing, April 11

New Houston Mayor Reverses Course on Bike, Pedestrian Improvements

Route Fifty, April 10

100 Days of New Houston Mayor John Whitmire 

Houstonia, April 9

John Whitmire Is a 20th-Century Mayor in 21st-Century Houston. You Got a Problem With That?

Texas Monthly, April 8

Houston Crashes Involving a Bike and a Car Surge in 2023, New Data Says

Chron, April 8

Mayor Whitmire Isn't Quitting Vision Zero. He's Making Street Safety His Own.

Houston Chronicle, April 7

Houston Mayor John Whitmire Reevaluates Award-Winning 11th Street Bikeway Amidst Traffic Concerns

Hoodline, March 16

MAP: Cyclist Fatalities Hit 10-year High, See Where Crashes are Happening

KHOU 11 Houston, March 14

Houston Awarded for 11th Street Redesign as New Mayor Reviews its Effectiveness

Houston Public Media, March 13

Houston Street Conditions Contribute to Fatalities as Well as Health Problems Among Children, Study Finds

Houston Public Media, March 13

Mayor John Whitmire Defends Houston Avenue Median Removals, Targets ‘Anti-Car Activists’

Houston Public Media, February 29

Is Houston Avenue Median Removal the Start of a Trend or a One-Off? Advocates Watch Closely

Houston Landing, February 26

The Challenges of Trying to Live in Houston Without a Car

Houston Matters, February 13

Commissioner Ellis Speaks Out On Funding City Projects

Axios Houston, February 12

Houston Public Works Begins Removal Process of Recently-Placed Medians Along Houston Avenue

Houston Public Media, February 5

Groups Speak Out Against Planned Removal of Newly Installed Houston Avenue Median

Community Impact, February 5

Safety Barriers on Houston Avenue to Be Removed, Officials Say

ABC 13 Houston, February 4

Rally to Keep Houston Avenue Barriers

Fox 26 Houston, February 4

Houston Public Works Removing Barriers, Curbs Installed in December on Houston Avenue

Houston Chronicle, February 3

Advocates: Downtown Crash Raises Questions on Houston's Seriousness of Pedestrian Safety

Houston Chronicle, February 2

Tour de Houston Bike Ride Still on for 2024 Despite Cancellation Announcement, Mayor Whitmire Says

Houston Public Media, February 1

2023

BikeHouston Plans New Family-Friendly Holiday Ride Through Woodland Heights

Community Impact, December 19

Downtown Church Says Houston Ave. Project Will Disrupt Weddings, Funerals

Chron, December 11

Houston Avenue Construction Sparks Outcries from Safety Advocates

Axios Houston, December 7

Downtown Church Uses Electronic Marquee to Express Criticism of Houston Avenue Redesign Project

KHOU, December 6

Houston Cyclists Plead Next Mayor for More Bike Lanes: 'We're Demanding Safety Improvements'

ABC 13 Houston, December 6

Bicyclists Demand Action as Houston Nears Cyclist Death Record

KHOU, December 6

Upcoming Houston Avenue Redesign Has Cycling Advocates, Impacted Properties Wanting More

Houston Public Media, December 5

Cyclist Killed in Hit and Run as Houston Inches Toward Record Deaths on Streets

Houston Chronicle, December 1

As Houston Crash Victims Are Remembered, There’s a Call for Change

KHOU, November 20

How Can Houston Make Cyclists Feel Safer? Enforcing No Parking in Bike Lanes Is a Start.

Houston Landing, November 13

Uptown Houston Gets Grant Funding for Pedestrian Pathway Across Loop 610 and Into Memorial Park

Houston Public Media, November 1

TxDOT Approves $345 Million for Pedestrian, Bicycle Infrastructure

Fox 26 Houston, October 27

Ghost Bike Ride Will Honor Houston’s Dead Cyclists

Axios Houston, October 27

Houston Ghost Bike Ride Remembers Cyclists Who Have Died With City-Wide Route

Houston Chronicle, October 27

You’re Wrong About Houston and Here’s Why

CityNerd, October 25

Houston Bike-Share Is Struggling. Public Transit Is Stepping In.

Governing, October 19

Bicycling Boomed in Houston During the Pandemic, but Will it Last? Here's What the Data Shows

Houston Chronicle, October 18

The Bike Lane: The Future of Bike Share in Houston

Fox 26 Houston, October 12

Metro to Debut Bike Share Program in Summer 2024

Community Impact, September 29

Second Bike Sharing Vendor Coming to Houston, with Metro Approval of Transit-Focused System

Houston Chronicle, September 28

Metro Board Moves Forward with Bike Share Plan, Leaving Houston BCycle’s Future Unclear

Houston Landing, September 28

With Houston BCycle Sputtering, Expert Says Long-Term Funding Needed to Keep Bike Share Program on Track

Houston Public Media, September 25

Houston Metro Considers Launching a New and Improved Bike Share Program

Chron, September 23

Mayoral Hopefuls Call for Increased Community Input to Solve Houston Transportation Woes

Houston Landing, September 23

Metro Looking to Contract with Canadian Operator to Build Its Own Bike-Share Program

Houston Landing, September 21

Houston Could Have Two Bike Share Programs Soon

Axios Houston, September 21

BCycle, Houston’s Bike Share Program, May Get a Temporary Reprieve

Houston Public Media, September 21

Mayor Turner Says City Will Offer Struggling Houston Bike-Share Program $500,000 Lifeline

Houston Landing, September 20

Trail Connector Between Two Iconic Houston Parks Is One of Several Similar Projects Coming Soon

KHOU, September 14

New Houston Trail Project to Bridge Memorial Park and Buffalo Bayou Park

Houston Chronicle, September 7

Houston’s Memorial and Buffalo Bayou Parks to Be Connected by Forthcoming Trail

Houston Public Media, September 6

Houston’s Vision Zero Report for 2022 Shows Traffic Fatalities Were Down, but Not by Much

Houston Public Media, August 10

Advocates Petition for Commerce Street Makeover

Axios Houston, August 7

Houston Cycling Deaths Exceed 2022 Total, on Pace for Record Year

Houston Chronicle, July 31

It’s Time to Treat the Number of Houston Cyclists Killed Each Year as an Emergency

Houston Landing, July 24

Weekend Volunteers Sweep Through Freshly Reopened Chartres Street Bike Trail for Cleanup

Houston Chronicle, July 15

Downtown-Area Trail Closures Spark Complaints, Pushback from Houston Cyclists

Houston Landing, July 3

The Bike Lane: Bike Lane Blocking

Fox 26 Houston, July 3

Houston Cycling Deaths Still on the Rise

Axios Houston, June 28

After 5 Cyclist Attacks Houston Police Will Up Columbia Tap Trail Patrols With ATVs, Undercover Cops

Houston Chronicle, May 31

Houston Police Increasing Presence Along Columbia Tap Trail After String of Violent Attacks Against Cyclists

Houston Public Media, May 30

BikeHouston Paves the Way for Bike Accessibility in Houston, Thanks to a $50,000 Grant From Green Mountain Energy Sun Club

CSR Wire, May 26

Houston's Bike Death Rate Has Nearly Doubled Since 2016

Axios Houston, May 18

Bike to Work Day Is Friday. Here’s What You Need to Know About Navigating Houston on Two Wheels

Houston Chronicle, May 18

Cyclist Hit During Houston Ghost Bike Memorial Ride for Fallen Cyclists

Chron, May 18

Cycling Advocates Pushing for More Progress as Part of 2023 Houston Bike Summit

Houston Public Media, May 17

The Bike Lane: Can You Bike to Work in Houston?

Fox 26 Houston, May 15

Yes, Houston Still Has Traffic Snarls

Houston Matters, April 13

E-Bike Rebates Making Way Through Congress

Axios Houston, April 5

‘Secretary Pete Can’t Save You’: FHWA OKs Houston Highway Expansion After Pause

Streetsblog USA, March 15

Houston Bike Deaths Outpacing 2022

Axios Houston, March 13

Opinion: Why Can’t We Bike to Memorial Park?

Houston Chronicle, February 25

Memorial Park Land Bridge Opening Prompts Call for Better Bike Access

Houston Public Media, February 17

BikeHouston Asking Memorial Park for More Accessible Paths for Those Who Enjoy Biking

ABC 13 Houston, February 17

New RodeoHouston Bike Lane Could Help Cyclists Beat Traffic: Here’s How It Works

KPRC 2 Houston, February 7

Advocates Raise Safety Concerns After 3 Deadly Crashes Involving Bicycles, Scooters in January 2023

ABC 13 Houston, January 31

Houston METRO to Decide on Partnership with Houston Bike Share

Houston Press, January 26

Struggling Houston Bike Sharing System Will Be Integrated into Metro Operations

Houston Chronicle, January 26

Metro Could Take Over Houston’s Sputtering Bike Share Program

Houston Public Media, January 20

How Houston Will Continue Expanding Transportation Options in 2023

Houston Public Media, January 11

2 Dead After Motorcyclist, Bicyclist Crash on Crosswalk Near Downtown Houston

Houston Chronicle, January 9

2022

Third Ward Bike-Lane Project Moving Forward Despite Pushback From Houston City Council Member

Houston Public Media, December 7

Houston Bike Wars Ramp Up in Third Ward

Axios Houston, December 6

Controversial Houston Bike Lane Project to Continue After City Council Clash

Chron, December 5

Sewing: Houston Wants to Add Bike Lanes on a Busy Third Ward Street. Residents Are Torn.

Houston Chronicle, December 3

Texas Is Trying to Fight Pedestrian and Cyclist Deaths With Words. Is It Enough?

Next City, December 2

Final Week of Speeding Ticket Amnesty: Time to Fix HTX’s Roads

City Cast Houston, November 16

Life and Death Rides: Bicycling the Streets of Houston

Houston Press, October 31

HTX Cyclists & the Culture Wars

City Cast Houston, October 24

To Achieve Vision Zero, Houston Must Shift the Way It Thinks About Transportation at Every Level

Urban Edge, October 20

Driver Was “Messing With Her Sandwich” Prior to Crash That Killed Kingwood Boy

Houston Chronicle, October 19

‘Seemed to Lose It’ | Cyclist Records Dangerous Encounter With Enraged Driver on Houston Street

KHOU 11 Houston, October 13

Bicyclist Killed by Hit-And-Run Driver During Pride Ride in Downtown Houston, Police Say

KPRC 2 Houston, October 12

Buscan a Conductor Que Atropelló y Mató a Ciclista

Telemundo Houston, October 12

Houston Bike Advocates Take Issue With Mealer Campaign Ad, Says It Minimizes Importance of Cycling Infrastructure

Houston Public Media, October 11

In a Deadly Year for Houston Bicyclists, Here’s Why a Safety Rule Isn’t Being Enforced

Houston Chronicle, October 10

Interview: Houston Matters with Craig Cohen

Houston Public Media, October 10

8-Year-Old Hit and Killed Riding a Bike in Houston, Department of Public Safety Blames Child

Bicycling, September 28

8-Year-Old Boy Was Hit and Killed by a Car While Riding His Bike in Kingwood

Houston Chronicle, September 28

Which Roads Are Deadly for Bicyclists in Harris County?

Houston Chronicle, September 27

Heights Serves as Model for City’s Bike Future, Advocacy Group Says

The Leader, September 2

A Mile-Long Bike Lane Is Coming to Almeda Road to Help Cyclists Get to NRG

Houston Chronicle, September 2

Bike Path to NRG Stadium Under Construction

Houston Public Media, August 31

Houston Finalizing Plans for 11th Street Bikeway

The Leader, August 31

New Rodeo Bike Lane Fills Gap in High Demand Area

KPRC 2 Houston, August 29

Houston Will Let You Name the City’s New Mini-Street Sweeper

Houston Public Media, August 23

Dangers of Blind Spots in Trucks, SUVs While Driving

KPRC 2 Houston, August 23

Houston Inching Away From Car-Centric Reputation With Slate of Multimodal Infrastructure Projects

Houston Public Media, August 22

Large Crowds Turn Out to Support Proposal to Connect Heights Area Trails With New Pedestrian Bridges

Community Impact, August 11

Houston's New Funding Formula for Building Bike Lanes

Axios Houston, August 8

Mandell, West Dallas Streets Among Latest Montrose Areas Proposed for Bike, Pedestrian Improvements

Community Impact, June 28

11th Street to Be Slimmed After Turner Says Concerns Will Not Derail Plan for One Lane

Houston Chronicle, June 14

Mayor Turner Gives Green Light to 11th Street Redesign in the Heights

Chron, June 14

Mayor Turner Signs off on Plan to Add Bike Lanes to 11th Street in the Heights

Houston Public Media, June 14

Houston's Bike Lanes Are Getting Dirty—and Dangerous. The City Might Finally Be Doing Something About It.

Chron, June 13

Reopening of MKT Bridge Celebrated as Crucial Recreational, Mobility Win

Houston Chronicle, May 27

Heights Community Celebrates Reopening of MKT Bridge

The Leader, May 27

Heights Residents Fight Back Against Plan to Narrow 11th Street to One Lane

Houston Chronicle, May 25

Heights Civic Groups Show Support for Bikeway Plan

The Leader, May 25

Houston Ranked Among Deadliest Cities for Cyclists, According to Study

Fox 26 Houston, May 20

The Houston Bike Summit Returns to Discuss Concerns Over the City’s Cycling Infrastructure

Houston Public Media, May 16

Planned Discussion of Houston’s Bike Progress Veers to Debate Over 11th Street Project

Houston Chronicle, May 5

Is Houston Becoming More Bike-Friendly? A Car-Free Developer Says Yes.

Houston Chronicle, May 2

Turner Takes Car to Earth Day Event Despite No-Car Challenge

Chron, April 22

Ditch the Cars: Bike Houston, Other Organizations Challenge Mayor Turner and City Council to Bike or Walk to Work Friday

KPRC 2 Houston, April 21

Police Say Kingwood Cyclist at Fault After Being Hit, Killed by Dump Truck Driver

Chron, March 23

11th Street Bikeway Project in Heights Draws Controversy with Residents

KPRC 2 Houston, March 11

Would You Bike Ride to RodeoHouston to Avoid Heavy Traffic?

KPRC 2 Houston, March 8

Not Everybody Wants Houston to Be Bike-Friendly

City Cast Houston, March 7

Key Local Road Projects in The Heights, Montrose Make Way for Bike Lanes

Community Impact, March 7

Driver in Crash that Killed Bicyclist Could Face Felony Charge Due to Lisa Torry Smith Act

ABC 13 Houston, February 12

Gear Shifters Put Boots on the Ground in the War Over Houston’s Bike Lanes

Chron, February 7

Long-Awaited Repairs to MKT Bridge Set to Begin in March

Houston Chronicle, February 4

Dirt Piles Aim to Deter Trail Users During Construction

The Leader, January 12