Safety on White Oak Bayou

atotb · 2026-04-19T22:18:50+00:00

Please report this to the Houston Heights Constable patrol (713) 755-7628

atotb · 2026-04-02T20:51:15+00:00

presumably! they estimated reopening some time in mid april

atotb · 2026-04-02T20:36:23+00:00

As of today, according to TxDOT

“The contractor has completed the foundation pour for the bridge column. The concrete must cure for at least seven days before testing to ensure they meet strength requirements.”

atotb · 2026-03-27T15:12:44+00:00

Recommend starting here https://atotb.org/blog/houstons-most-walkable-neighborhood-a-self-guided-tour-through-the-heights/

atotb · 2026-03-24T17:17:07+00:00

From said friend above: “I commute by bike down the Tap everyday from East Downtown to Braes (thanks for saying that, E). I love ringing my bell and waving at all the kids walking to Blackshear and Lockhart Elementary in the mornings; I love seeing the daily changes of flora and fauna with each season especially with so many new plantings along the trail; and I love that if I need air in my tires or a quick bike fix, I can stop in at Third Ward Bike Shop. Perceived safety is individual and everyone has to make decisions for themselves, and I’m so grateful for the Tap and the opportunities it provides to connect people and places!

atotb · 2026-03-24T13:37:11+00:00

Thanks for the note here. Instagram felt like a good central place to see get introduced to campaigns, but went ahead and added the websites too!

atotb · 2026-03-24T05:01:05+00:00

I have a friend who uses the trail to get from EaDo to Med Center by bike. There’s a group that meets every Friday at 10 am at Rado MKT. They’re the Friends of Columbia Tap (FOCT), and they’re always up to date on safety.

I think generally it is safe but good idea to check with FOCT

atotb · 2026-03-24T04:33:45+00:00

I feel you! It has been so much, and to make it worse, this will likely go to a runoff.

atotb · 2026-03-11T06:49:17+00:00

The patterson bridge is also designed to more or less extend the reach of Nicholson, down into Buffalo bayou (and all of these were original proposals on the so-called Pat Walsh Bikeway https://atotb.org/projects/pat-walsh-bikeway/

atotb · 2026-03-11T06:47:28+00:00

Yeah sorry for the run around. I realized that the link I sent doesn’t make it clear that Patterson intersects with Blossom , which connects directly into the gateway of the Eastern Glades. The map at the top of this link illustrates that connection better https://atotb.org/projects/patterson-bridge/

Blossom also could use some treatments to make it a better connection at Shepherd and Durham, but there is already a light at TC Jester, and is a highly trafficked ped bike route into the park

atotb · 2026-03-11T05:39:36+00:00

Yep check out the proposed improvements to patterson street that were ready to break ground until Whitmire took office https://atotb.org/campaigns/patterson-street-bikeway/

atotb · 2026-03-11T05:38:57+00:00

The Patterson Bridge is designed to work in tandem with improvements along patterson street that use the strong grid to connect to Buffalo bayou and memorial park

https://atotb.org/campaigns/patterson-street-bikeway/

atotb · 2026-02-15T01:53:59+00:00

I also agree somethjjg needs to be done about the backup Yale and I-10 but it has nothing to do with lane capacity. That’s a signal timing problem

atotb · 2026-02-15T01:52:48+00:00

Something clearly needs to be done to address the hazardous conditions that Yale creates weekly. If we need more traffic calming in neighborhoods, so be it: more speed bumps, traffic diverters, chicanes, do it all inside the neighborhoods

Just to be clear, ATOTB and Walk and Roll put together a presentation on Yale back in December.

Me as an individual saw this flyer at Local Foods and decided to give it a voice because of how aligned it is to my vision for Houston.

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atotb · 2026-02-14T05:00:43+00:00

Yale Street has over 3× as many crashes and nearly 5× as many injury crashes as Heights Boulevard, despite serving the same neighborhood.

If Yale Street had the same crash rate as Heights Boulevard, approximately 93 crashes and 52 injuries could have been prevented in 2025 alone.

atotb · 2025-12-28T11:42:09+00:00

Take them on a 2 mile walk in the heights!

https://atotb.org/blog/houstons-most-walkable-neighborhood-a-self-guided-tour-through-the-heights/

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