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Brandon Mosley, a principal planner at HGAC, told the committee the RTP update sets vision and priorities for federally funded transportation investments through 2050 and that HGAC is conducting an initial outreach phase through mid‑August. Mosley outlined a schedule of public meetings in multiple counties, a survey and partner toolkit for local groups to help recruit participants.

Mosley asked the committee to encourage community members to complete the survey and attend outreach events so the cycling community’s needs are captured in the regional plan. “We need everyone’s voice,” he said while describing online and in‑person options and a regional meeting schedule.

During public comment a speaker urged the committee to engage on the scooter ban discussion and suggested policy tools to address late‑night reckless use without an outright ban. Committee announcements included Bike Houston’s fall events — a Houston Bike Fest at Saint Arnold Brewery on Oct. 25 and Biketoberfest on Oct. 3 — and a proposal to organize a memorial ride to honor Robert “Bob” Stein, a long‑time Rice University cycling advocate, who was remembered in recent services.

HGAC’s planner offered to attend local community meetings when schedules permit and provided a website and survey for public input. Committee members asked staff to include HGAC materials with post‑meeting slides.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Houston - Bicycle Advisory Committee - Jul 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","HGAC staff briefed the committee on the 2050 regional transportation plan public outreach window and urged participation. The meeting included public comments on a proposed scooter ban and announcements of Bike Houston events and a memorial ride planned for longtime cycling advocate Bob Stein.","taxTitle","Houston, Harris County, Texas","taxId",2797,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6488006,"Committee seeks clearer detour rules, agency coordination for trail and sidewalk closures",315,2405000,2720000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5464326-182d378306d7328b0339f8337fc45f72&start=2405&end=2720","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5464326-182d378306d7328b0339f8337fc45f72/thumbnail_2405000.jpg","/articles/6488006/Houston/Harris-County/Texas/Committee-seeks-clearer-detour-rules-agency-coordination-for-trail-and-sidewalk-closures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6488006-d8fed89dcdaf94c16614b3d150923312/orig.mp4?Expires=1770508182&Signature=YFtQM5m4gI1TeZZ6wsDA7iSo3p1tJt~~Z8J7l4~Zle4BPS1hDKBBZwWOsBoZTcMdUWlDmSmL0zofmUU6BeXlFfDlv2FTWEPJc0H~JekEDauUd-jAsGQ9pg2uZ4YDc8qo5~nMjwYGpoS7UokCB1TPky0UI-cpRTTLDlc9D1RzxLI7qTUcdgg7rQ8TVe4osJI2mR-2UYWihtVRz5H1pDZXAFv1W20ebyK9BgG~ayZ5l6pU3NIQBbYfhUDsZb4lMaTCbT4Vn1I4Z3vq1D-wwSozKX4oYaZoWGwaBc7K6Vkzy3jv3NTAyE-UWjwDg5BZvJFdJ-eB6-rmBzU~9w410YAByw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bicycle Advisory Committee discussed gaps in construction detours and closures on trails and bikeways after members recounted instances of missing or inadequate detours and leftover netting on paths.

Members described locations where pedestrians and cyclists encountered sudden closures with no effective detours and raised safety concerns about construction netting left across pathways. The group asked staff to invite representatives from Houston Parks Board, Flood Control, TxDOT and downtown management to explain permitting and detour requirements and to identify where communication has broken down between permitting agencies and contractors.

Committee members suggested a staged approach to an informational session: a design or parks representative to explain internal detour guidance, followed by public works, flood control or TxDOT to describe permitting and enforcement, and a downtown or convention‑area representative to discuss large-event detours. Members asked staff to gather the relevant agencies and contractors and to include the topic on a full meeting agenda if necessary.

Committee members emphasized that understanding who permits and enforces detours is a prerequisite to recommending changes and that an educational session could reveal implementable fixes without new ordinance changes.","Members asked for speakers from Parks Board, Flood Control, TxDOT and other permitting agencies to explain requirements for safe detours and construction practice after multiple examples of inadequate trail detours and netting were described.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6488009,"BAC members press for regular Houston Police Department crash updates, call for city safety briefings",120,2210000,2330000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5464326-182d378306d7328b0339f8337fc45f72&start=2210&end=2330","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5464326-182d378306d7328b0339f8337fc45f72/thumbnail_2210000.jpg","/articles/6488009/Houston/Harris-County/Texas/BAC-members-press-for-regular-Houston-Police-Department-crash-updates-call-for-city-safety-briefings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6488009-4c49cd756c82cbdaf1deee73706761aa/orig.mp4?Expires=1770508182&Signature=JWVabI9-eHIufokPHJwlpsKb7pQpLpoidHgdq84kdIjEgu9g65D5pw~V9hduU0v6tdbjgV6dp1Lne7wC2lVD8VPYrB-kmF78DC9-4y8CyDZ7iPEp8D7UZyDm244xBpxRYKytgQ7XHvmvEDUWDFTMgsOcn9stnHaMt7Kot7EwwiNyRfkiQBEMz9q7DnE9aEGPcXi3xGOAHoYM-C6nrFKS4sDtC2Ap338Z8hy8L8j0-AePONaI4Bncqm3ZeOfa0fnybkXqHeSNzFafWMZ9obbi~qyGhfxNpKzmDjfwTuZBpdV2Tt6V15U2UqrG0UB2iBFRPD4c-d3zF-cwn4Ox4s1CeA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Bicycle Advisory Committee urged staff to invite the Houston Police Department to present current crash and serious-injury data at the next full committee meeting.

A committee member displayed a city heat map that showed high concentrations of serious and fatal crashes downtown and said the committee should hear HPD’s most recent data regularly. The member proposed that HPD introduce the department’s new liaison to the Bicycle Advisory Committee and the planning commission at the next full meeting and to provide updates on pedestrian, bicycle and motor-vehicle serious injury and fatality counts.

The suggestion included a wider review of crash types, not limited to pedestrians and bicyclists, to ensure the committee sees the full scope of serious injuries and fatalities on Houston streets. Members argued that that broader framing would better inform long-term planning and prioritization of safety investments.

Committee members asked staff to use the full meeting format to invite HPD and other enforcement or data partners, with sufficient lead time so the appropriate liaison or analyst can attend. The discussion concluded with members urging an agenda item at a future full meeting for HPD to present data and for staff to circulate the request early.","Members asked staff to invite HPD to present crash, serious-injury and fatality data at the next full meeting and recommended HPD liaison attendance at future full meetings to inform committee priorities.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6488013,"Houston Bicycle Advisory Committee to refocus subcommittees, set full meeting Aug. 27 to fill leadership slot",1540,110000,1650000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5464326-182d378306d7328b0339f8337fc45f72&start=110&end=1650","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5464326-182d378306d7328b0339f8337fc45f72/thumbnail_110000.jpg","/articles/6488013/Houston/Harris-County/Texas/Houston-Bicycle-Advisory-Committee-to-refocus-subcommittees-set-full-meeting-Aug-27-to-fill-leadership-slot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6488013-089568f0717f44e82e76b465d230e1ff/orig.mp4?Expires=1770508182&Signature=gTCSZP4wewciPraaAvAD8Hxn54ROhRdutl6AQV-505-Hpj2cdvrVItmsFStLDlACofDEV2TT80hr3gxjWl1vBUOw-PcR6PlRmv-GS9-VHE4vrnGHdN3IVT2XpBuHypCcr8rw7mCe0qtfA1NlaaBojZi50YcGh6aP4J5lswWOidklDZ3UsNfedrSY0URl29GkElK92zd8HUq7afiP5DTxxudeV0Gv2L89Dz15CBGvquWessCyfxms9MAddnspquALyZ1ckfYsDB6iwVdInc1Ek4wxsZmjuHzP26lVo6fH6214LCVDKdzOhdzUyaxGiiXT-CJRRQh3DoWvf1r36GO56A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Houston Bicycle Advisory Committee discussed a near-term reorganization of its subcommittees and set a plan to convene the full committee on Aug. 27 to handle nominations for a second vice chair.

Committee members debated folding the infrastructure subcommittee’s work into a standing relationship with the Houston Parks Board and focusing the committee’s infrastructure efforts on trails and recreational bikeways. Members also proposed broadening the education subcommittee’s role to include public outreach and recruiting university and community partners for bike education and advocacy.

Committee staff said the committee can call a full meeting as needed but noted the legal posting requirement for agendas. “The agenda has to be posted 72 hours before the meeting,” said a staff member who relayed administrative rules that shape how and when items can appear on a posted agenda.

Members agreed that converting next month’s infrastructure meeting into a full committee meeting would provide an in-person forum to receive nominations and, if agendaed, vote on a second vice chair. The committee asked staff to circulate a save-the-date and nomination instructions, with an intent to confirm logistics and legal posting in the weeks before the meeting.

The committee also discussed clarifying subcommittee charters so members understand whether subcommittees will operate informally or follow the same open-meeting rules as full committee meetings. Several members urged clearer, earlier communication from administration when agenda items are being evaluated for inclusion so volunteers can plan and nominate candidates in time for posted agendas.

Action taken during the meeting included approval of the draft minutes from April. That vote was recorded as an affirmative voice vote.

Next steps: staff will circulate the full meeting save‑the‑date and nomination instructions and will advise members on whether the Aug. 27 session will be held in person to permit any needed votes.","The Bicycle Advisory Committee agreed in discussion to pivot its infrastructure work toward parks and trails, repurpose the education subcommittee for outreach and training, and pursue a full committee meeting on Aug. 27 to take nominations for a second vice chair.","actionData","errors"]

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Regional transportation plan outreach presented to BAC; members and public note Bike Houston events and remember longtime cycling advocate Bob Stein

Committee seeks clearer detour rules, agency coordination for trail and sidewalk closures

BAC members press for regular Houston Police Department crash updates, call for city safety briefings

Houston Bicycle Advisory Committee to refocus subcommittees, set full meeting Aug. 27 to fill leadership slot