The Benefits of Rail for Houston
MFAH Director Gary Tinterow talks with Pedestrian Pete about the benefits of transit and light rail for Houston, and how recent transit developments are leading Houston to become a more walkable, pedestrian-friendly city.
See more of Gary and Pete’s walk here: A Plan for Houston’s Museum District
Visit the MFAH’s website at http://www.mfah.org/.
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Is there anything right in this picture? The idiotic-but-still-there-after-decades curb riser in the middle of the painted crosswalk in front of the MFAH pretty much says it all in terms of “Blind Spot! when it comes to the MFAH, the City of Houston, and nearly everybody else in town and on the planet putting drivers over walkers again, and again, and again, and again… It’s possible, even after this video was produced, to still stand in the air conditioned lobby of the MFAH – day and night – and watch the elderly, people with strollers, schools groups, people holding onto their kid’s hands for dear life, and even the reasonably experienced and healthy dodge the unmanaged and undisciplined traffic, the bad footing underneath, and this inexplicable hurdle IN, yes, IN, the crosswalk – and, I suppose, laugh at “those fools” who are silly enough to think they can compete with cars anywhere. A walkable museum district? What a mean laugh at humanity’s expense…
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Two months ago I posted my comment (above) about the concrete hurdle in the middle of the crosswalk on Bissonett – between the parking lot and the MFAH main building. And, yet, no response of any kind – not even on this web site…? In addition, the condition of the sidewalk, ramp, and crosswalk and Main and Bissonett – only a dozen yards away, is, in fact, deplorable. Multi-millions in public amenities yet relatively petty thousands lacking for basic walking surfaces to get to and from them? It’s “small potatoes…” But, it’s all “small potatoes” – unless it’s your ankle, your mother’s broken arm, or, your stuck-in-the-way baby carriage when the light changes… Get serious about the little things and the big things will start to take care of themselves.
These are really good comments.
Prior to the advent of Pedestrian Pete, Peter Brown was already working with the Museum District, museums, and the City to improve that section of Bissonett. It has been slow-going, to say the least. This is an embarrassment, especially compared to areas such as the Dallas Arts District, a space that is designed for pedestrians.
I am currently circulating your comments with decision makers in the City.
That is an excellent comparison.
Heck, if Dallas can do things that right…