Is Houston becoming more bike-friendly? A car-free developer says yes
What is unclear, for now, is how Houston will rank in the next couple years because of investments by Harris County Precinct One Commissioner Rodney Ellis on local streets, City Hall committing to expanded bike lanes along some routes, and new trails along various bayous developed by the Houston Parks Board and area management districts. By miles of trails and offerings, Houston is catching up fast with safer separated lanes.New lanes on Waugh and Commonwealth are among the latest examples.
Sunder said the bayous offer Houston a unique chance to build fast, safe routes into dozens of neighborhoods, with trails being for bikes what freeways are for cars: Uninterrupted access. Bobbing and weaving beneath Interstate 45 where the Buffalo Bayou trails connect to the area around City Hall, Sunder and Cutrufo zoomed north on Bagby — enjoying the wide lane and traffic lights timed to give riders a head start.