Transportation Policy Council Meeting: Jan. 22 |
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At its meeting on Jan. 22, the Transportation Policy Council approved its officer appointments for the 2021-22 term as well as officer and at-large appointments to the Transportation Advisory Committee, the Greater Houston Freight Committee, and the Transportation Safety Committee. Ken Clark, Galveston County commissioner, will serve as chair, and David Robinson, Houston city councilmember, Justin Beckendorff, Waller County Pct. 4 commissioner, and Grady Prestage, Fort Bend County commissioner, will serve respectively as first vice chair, second vice chair, and secretary.
Roger Guenther of Port Houston was approved to serve in the Other Transportation Interests position while Phyllis Saathoff of Port Freeport will serve as his alternate. Ed Emmett, former Harris County judge, and Brian Fielkow, CEO of Jetco Delivery, will serve as co-chairs of the Greater Houston Freight Committee. The full list of 2021 appointees to the TAC at-large positions and to the Transportation Safety Committee is available here. The council also approved the appointment of its non-voting ex-officio members for 2021. Click here to view the full roster of 2021 Transportation Policy Council members and officers.
The council tabled a resolution for the North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP) to a later meeting upon further discussion with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The resolution is meant to articulate the understanding that multiple agencies - including the TPC, Texas Department of Transportation, City of Houston, Harris County, Harris County Flood Control District, and Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) - will work cooperatively in the planning and implementation of the NHHIP. It was developed by a TPC workgroup led by Dr. Carol Lewis, chair of the Gulf Coast Railroad District Board and the chair of the workgroup and Mayor Joe Zimmerman, City of Sugarland as the vice chair.
To listen to the audio recording of the latest TPC meeting, click here. The next TPC meeting is scheduled to take place on Friday, March 26. The meeting agenda will be posted at a later date.
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Save the Date for Transportation Brown Bag Webinar on March 15 |
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The transportation Brown Bag webinar featuring Nuro that was scheduled for Feb. 17 was cancelled due to inclement weather. It will be rescheduled for a later date.
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Craig Raborn Joins H-GAC as New Transportation Director |
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H-GAC has hired Craig Raborn as its new director of transportation services. Raborn succeeds Alan Clark, who retired last fall after 37 years of service. He began his new role on Feb. 1.
As transportation director, Raborn will lead transportation planning efforts for the eight-county Houston-Galveston metropolitan planning area, which includes the counties of Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller, and is home to 6.7 million residents. He will also help guide the Transportation Policy Council, the region’s transportation policymaking body, to establish future investment priorities and projects that support sustainable growth, increased safety and mobility, enhanced economic vitality, and superior quality of life.
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New Regional Data Hub Available to GIS Users |
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In January, H-GAC replaced its GIS data downloads page by launching a new open GIS data portal called the H-GAC Regional Data Hub. Here you can discover free public GIS (geographic information systems) data downloads across eight different data categories, web-based GIS services and tools, and other GIS-specific resources from H-GAC's GIS programs. Questions and comments about the data hub can be emailed to [email protected].
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Texas Department of Transportation Announces Call for Projects - Transportation Alternatives |
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The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is seeking applications from rural and small urban communities for their 2021 Transportation Alternatives program for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. Areas with a population of 5,000 or fewer are eligible for nonurban funds, and those with a population of fewer than 200,000 are eligible for small urban funds. Preliminary applications are due on March 1. This is an exciting opportunity to advance your active transportation plans.
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Livable Centers to Launch Call for Study Sponsors |
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The objectives of the Livable Centers planning studies are to:
- Help create quality, walkable, mixed-use places
- Create multimodal travel choices
- Improve environmental quality
- Promote economic development and housing choice
H-GAC seeks to identify and fund Full Livable Centers studies and, for the first time, Focused Livable Centers studies. Full Livable Centers studies will be scaled at a community level. Focused Livable Centers studies will focus on a smaller geographic area and/or specific issue (e.g., transit-oriented development, first/last mile connections).
The proposed study must be in Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, or Waller counties.
H-GAC and project sponsors have completed more than 30 livable centers studies, and 75% of those studies report that implementation expectations are on-track. Learn more about the program's progress in the 10-year evaluation report and summary.
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Wednesday, March 17, 2021
9:30 - 11 a.m.
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Friday, March 26, 2021
9:30 - 11 a.m.
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