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A new update regarding the recall effort.
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Really showing where his priorities are.
Mayor John Whitmire pushes for intersection upgrades near his home while other projects are on pause
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Spoilers: He did not
Houston Mayor John Whitmire to lay out priorities at State of the City address next week
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A reminder: The chair of METRO, Elizabeth Brock, is not only the VP of CenterPoint Energy but was the founding member and chair of Evolve Houston, a microtransit/EV organization. The chair asked Whitmire to run for mayor; in return, he appointed her as the chair of METRO.
🚲 Plans for a bike-share program, originally slated to launch this past summer, are officially out of the picture for Metro, which will focus instead on microtransit to connect riders to bus routes.
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A reminder that John Whitmire and the city council sold the White Oak Bayou to TXDOT for a meager price. All while stating the city is broke.
It's official. Starting next year, Houston's highways will undergo another widening project to the tune of $9 billion, impacting 450 acres and displacing 344 businesses and 1,079 homes. I truly hope that one more lane really fixes it this time.
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Isn't the city broke? 🤔
Mayor Whitmire Announces Raise and Incentives for Houston Police Cadets, Strategy Will Increase Recruiting for New Officers
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"Houston Public Works announced Thursday that the cost of restoring Houston Avenue after Mayor John Whitmire ordered the street returned to its previous condition will be around $230,000 — more than double the expense of installing the new medians in December."
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"According to scheduling data, travel times on Travis and Milam were six minutes faster than in 2022 and 10 minutes faster than in 2019, when traffic downtown five days per week was heavier."
From the Chronicle. If you're going to lie, at least bring up statistics.
METRO listened to the community and our customers when considering whether or not to continue investing in this project, but ultimately the data did not indicate there was an improvement to safety or service reliability. 2/3
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9 months into office, Whitmire is still fuming over this crosswalk while he cancels, blocks, or undos every safe street project.
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METRO is continuing to make the most questionable decisions to make transit worse.
We're cleaning up! 📷 METRO's red lanes pilot project is wrapping up, and our crews are busy removing more faded and damaged paint from downtown streets. You may see us working overnight to avoid disrupting daytime traffic. 1/3
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It's been 9 months and he's still whining about the past and the previous administration. If you have that much problem, do something instead of complaining about the last administration. You can only blame them so many times before their mess becomes your mess...
Still wondering about Mayor Whitmire's plans for the city's future?
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Today we found out that despite the METRONext bond passing with almost 70% approval (and more votes than for Whitmire), the METRO board has chosen to not proceed with the federal grant application for the University Corridor.
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But Whitmire I thought you said that Kroger was dangerous no? 🤔
The City of Houston was proud to attend Kroger’s Hispanic Heritage Celebration in the East End!Kroger, an Ohio-based company, has introduced the first-of-its-kind Hispanic concept store, offering a more inclusive shopping experience tailored to our vibrant Hispanic community.
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NHHIP: Originally cost $7 billion now cost $10 billion. Construction starts this year and wrap up in 2042!
University BRT: Originally cost $1.5 billion now expected to cost $2.2 billion. Construction would've start next year and finish in 2029.
Guess which one's moving forward?
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So much for the mayor of public safety.
Did the city just remove the sidewalk along Westheimer for parking between Hazard and Woodhead? So…kids can’t walk to Lanier??
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Yes, because Houston drivers are notorious for following signage.
Please note! Even though the red paint is going away, the diamond symbols will remain. These lanes will continue to be reserved for bus, carpool and bike use — as indicated by nearby signage. 3/3
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Nice video, but you glossed over the fact that he's halted and even reversed critical infrastructure that would've improved safety, flooding, and mobility. Or the fact that he still has no plans in place.
#ICYMI
Earlier this week, Mayor Whitmire delivered his State of the City address. Before he walked on stage,
@HoustonFirst
and
@GHPartnership
shared a surprise video about his time in office.
Please watch and share it!
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Whitmire (and his lackeys) seem to have a knack for killing projects with years of extensive planning and feedback on a whim all while proclaiming they're listening to "actual residents."
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Good.
Street paving should be the CITY'S job, not the METRO.
Metro slows its roll on plan to partner with city of Houston on street paving
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Despite our mayor's effort to undo the progress made, Houston has been making an effort to densify and make it safer and easier to get around without a car (at least within the inner loop).
All the more reasons we need to
#recallwhitmire
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They killed the University BRT for tiny golf carts?
#recallwhitmire
As METRO transit authority increases investment in microtransit, Houston city council member expresses skepticism
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We voted for METRONext, not METRONow...
With new board in place,
@METROHouston
trims budget, and details, as it focuses on frequency, routine services
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Or instead of having to put up with his pettiness for 3 more years, we can
#recallwhitmire
!
He’s got it now, though.
He’s mayor & he has 3 more years.
So Houston needs him to start showing up every single day with his A game.
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Aren't y'all a transit agency?
On Thursday, METRO Chair Elizabeth Gonzalez Brock joined
@TxDOTHouston
at the Westpark/Lower Uptown TC to celebrate the completion of the I-610 W. Loop/I-69 SW Freeway Interchange Project.
METRO is proud to partner with other agencies to keep our region moving efficiently! ^C
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Of all the ordinances you could modify, this is the one you choose? And right after it failed to pass within the city council? With little to no public feedback?
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It is disappointing that while other cities are adding red bus lanes, METRO is actively removing them. No one is going to follow the diamond lane configuration, as noted by every other street in downtown and midtown.
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Whitmire needs to realize that METRO is a PUBLIC TRANSIT AGENCY and not a slush fund for roads and other associated projects.
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This is a terrible decision for a much-needed transit corridor. Not proceeding with the federal grant will put Houston further behind in public transportation. Whitmire (and Brock) prove yet again that they do not listen to the public as they claim.
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To learn more about the Houston Ave debacle check out this Houston Chronicle article:
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Hint: It's the one Whitmire sold White Oak Bayou to TXDOT for cheap.
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With the Supreme Court ruling that cities are allowed to arrest homeless people in public spaces, Whitmire provides no actual plans on how to provide affordable housing to homeless people but has made it clear that homeless people do not belong in public spaces
“…the homeless do not need to be in public space,” said Houston Mayor John Whitmire at today’s City Council session, referencing last week’s Supreme Court ruling.
A formerly homeless Houstonian sharply critiqued the mayor for their exchange after she posed the issue again.
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My guess is the guy who canceled the flooding and drainage project under the assumption that Houston's flooding is debatable.
#HurricaneBeryl
#centerpoint
#CenterPointless
#recallwhitmire
#Beryl
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Congratulations Whitmire! Being 2nd is no feat!
John Whitmire is very pleased today, because he is only the second worst mayor of a major American metropolis. Congrats John! -OS
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The Houston Ave redo cost almost a million dollars, much more than the initial cost of $100,000 to install the median. Since then, there have also been gas and water leaks. This was the first, but not the last time Whitmire made a rash decision without public input.
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While other cities (even cities like Dallas, Los Angeles, and Atlanta) are improving and expanding their public transportation, the metro board CHOSE to not go through with the federal grant, jeopardizing the University Corridor and ignoring the wants of the voters.
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Here's then-senator (now Houston mayor) John Whitmire: "The people of Texas don't want air conditioned prisons."
Whitmire is a sadist.
Texas built a slate of new prisons in the 1990s. They were intentionally constructed WITHOUT air conditioning. I looked back at the archives for why.
Here's then-senator (now Houston mayor) John Whitmire: "The people of Texas don't want air conditioned prisons."
#txlege
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The new METRO Chairwoman, Elizabeth Brock, is proving to be nothing but a puppet for Whitmire. Parroting whatever he wants her to say or do.
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We just discovered that the I-45 expansion is now expected to cost $11 BILLION!
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It is also redundant to claim that you want to prioritize improving ridership, frequency, and amenities when you proceed to jeopardize the project(s) that would do just that. The new METRO board is proving to not know anything regarding public transportation and it shows.
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That's great! Does that mean you'll start supporting projects that'll help achieve this, such as road diets and traffic calming measures?
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Yeah, it's not like there were plans under METRONext to enhance safety and security, improve bus shelters, and add road maintenance before you killed the University BRT. Oh, wait...
With the heat and rain we routinely experience in Houston, I believe we have a duty to protect our riders before we chase growth via the University Corridor BRT expansion.
“By my calculation, that is more than three times what Metro needs to build bus shelters at every bus stop
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A reminder that Centerpoint helped fund Whitmire's campaign and Whitmire returned the favor by appointing Brock to METRO.
#centerpointless
#recallwhitmire
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A reminder that Centerpoint helped fund Whitmire's campaign and Whitmire returned the favor by appointing Brock to METRO.
#centerpointless
#recallwhitmire
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"Comparing that with the initial $100,000 cost to install the medians, critics of Whitmire’s decision — who argued it was a rush to judgment — said the updated cost is unfortunately borne by city residents and visitors."
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Despite being a controversial project, the 11th St Road diet proved to be a success.
View link to study here:
Summary below
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And yet the new city ordinance will allow property owners to pay a fee instead of building sidewalks. This is a bad idea that'll increase the risk of road danger. Tell the council no at Wednesday’s meeting, or contact them by email, phone, or letter.
Houston children at greater risk of road dangers in neglected areas, new
@BakerInstitute
study finds
@zoabehafeez
@RodneyEllis
@SouthwestMD
@WalkBikeSafeTX
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Perhaps there's a reason Whitmire refused to release the studies and reports on these safe street projects 🤔
Link to article here:
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Whitmire continues to slip his mask off and show his true colors. He also continues to show despite being the "mayor of transparency" he refuses to engage with citizens.
The time to
#recallwhitmire
starts now!
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Since Centerpoint can't seem to get their act together, we found the map of outages that Centerpoint requires you to go through hoops to look for. Click the link below to see if your area has restored power.
#centerpointless
#centerpoint
#poweroutage
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The needs of the voters are ignored yet again.
Who needs a quorum? Houston city council votes to bypass Prop A committee when it wants
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This is not allowed within the city charter or ordinance. So Whitmire is disregarding the city charter and doing his own thing. If you're concerned about what he's doing, contact the mayor or your local city council member.
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Almost as if... you could've had University Accessibility AND the University Corridor 🤔
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Thanks
@HCTRA
The craziest thing about Houston Highway Planning is that apparently 2 parallel highways (6 lanes + 4 lanes), only 2 miles apart is not enough and we absolutely NEED A THIRD parallel highway, running right behind people's houses within a 2 mile corridor.
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Doesn't help that he's canceled and stalled projects that would've helped with drainage under the assumption that Houston's flood isn't too bad.
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Between 2019 and 2023, there has been a noticeable decrease in crashes and speed, pedestrian and cyclist activities around Nicholson St increased over 200%, there have been no significant delays, and even got feedback from HFD, who stated their concerns were addressed.
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"We got to get our priorities right, folks."
Says Whitmire as he seems to have more issues with the Astros having a baseball game than actually holding CenterPoint accountable for their lack of resources for handling a CATEGORY 1 storm.
Houston's mayor lobs a grenade at the Astros for playing Tuesday:
“George Brown doesn't have energy yesterday ... but we got a ball game going on down the street two blocks,” Whitmire said. “We got to get our priorities right, folks.”
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@adams_hurta
@tbirdtko
@xroblockx
That is correct, it is the Mayor Pro-tem until a special election is called. (Which is 10 days after the city secretary certifies the petition.)
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I'm sure this will go just as well as it did with his other appointees 🙄
News: Mayor
@whitmire_john
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
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@tullystadium
@HOUrbanist
Yeah except the MTA is funded differently and has no bearing on the city budget
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It is also concerning that a transit board member retweets a well-known anti-transit skeptic to emphasize that she AGREES with his stance against transit.
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@krislytle
@rumilb
@GregRajan
We can! It's a very time and resource intense process though! If you want to help, please reach out!
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Article for reference
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@coh_ex
So you're telling me a referendum with 68% voter approval and road diet and safety projects with years of extensive feedback and community engagement aren't listening to actual residents but canceling projects without any input is?
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Recall for Houston is looking for more volunteers. If you're interested in joining us, please fill out the form below and we'll get back to you as soon as possible!
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"Brock, a vice president at the company, also was an aide to Whitmire when he served in the Legislature, and now is his appointed chairwoman of the Metropolitan Transit Authority board."
#centerpointless
#recallwhitmire
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Makes sense though considering he appointed the VP to run as the Chair of METRO
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"Mason’s 1 a.m. email plea was addressed to CenterPoint officials Jason Ryan and Elizabeth Brock, both of whom deferred comment to the company’s communications team."
Houston's mayor lobs a grenade at the Astros for playing Tuesday:
“George Brown doesn't have energy yesterday ... but we got a ball game going on down the street two blocks,” Whitmire said. “We got to get our priorities right, folks.”
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