Marika

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    Second Ward Houston, TX, USA - East End

    Around 7:26am on Saturday I’m running in the section of the trail that is not paved and has only a narrow footpath when two young men and with two younger women blocked my way. One of the men was operating an ATV.

    I was able to pass them and few yards later I encountered a couple who had passed me earlier running and biking. They seemed flustered. I stopped and asked if they were alright. They explained that the crew had pulled a gun out at them after requesting for safe passage by the ATV.

    This part of the trail has started to get a growing number of motorized vehicles that make the trail dangerous for those who run, walk and ride bicycles there. It’s popular among families that go to the Tony Marron Park.

    If there are men pulling out guns and maneuvering ATV’s at 7:30am, that is not right. The area could use more patrolling by the officers, visits from Houston Public Works just to add in official presence or at least bring awareness to the community that the trail has undesired usage by dirt bikes, ATV’s and gun pointing men.

  • Street Hazard Archived
    2285-2399 Polk St Houston, TX, 77003, USA - East End
    Two dumpsters are blocking the Polk St bike lane.
  • Street Hazard Archived
    901-999 Houston Ave Houston, TX, 77007, USA - Rice Military
    Gas leak by the site where the newly added safety improvements are being torn away.
  • 2362-2382 Walker St Houston, TX, 77003, USA - East End

    A motorist has parked into the Walker Street bike lane. This happens daily, even during times when the Mayor’s Special Events hasn’t rented the bike lane as a parking space.

    People who walk and roll are forced to use the car lanes to pass the blocking cars. It is extremely dangerous to veer into the driving lanes as a vulnerable road user.

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    Traffic Signs Archived
    Chartres St & Commerce St Houston, TX, 77002, USA - East End
    Fallen traffic light is blocking the entrance to the sidewalk/ bike lane.
  • Street Hazard Archived
    I-69 N Houston, TX, 77020, USA - East End

    Over 32 dangerously tall bollards without led lights were added on the trail on areas with low visibility such as behind a corners, shadows of the highways above, early morning or sunset sun rays.

    The bollards should be lover so that they don’t hit the handle bars of bikes and they must have led lights since this trail does not have lights.

    Extremely dangerous during dusk, dawn and dark time when those who ride bikes might not able to detect the bollards soon enough.

    Also could there be less of these bollards? In less than a half a mile stretch there are 32 bollards. Maybe adding bollards on areas where cars tend to access the trail instead of having bollards every 100 yards.

  • Dangerous fence Acknowledged
    77003 Houston, TX, USA - East End

    Fences were added to the trail. This leaves no escape for runners, walkers and people on bikes in a case of mugging.

    By taking the fences down, the trail users don’t get trapped if mugging happens and they have more options to escape the dangerous situation.

  • 2315 Commerce St Houston, TX, 77002, USA - East End
    Cars are parked on this already very narrow sidewalk. At this stretch of Commerce St there is only this sidewalk available for walkers, wheelchair users and strollers. When the cars are parked on it, it forces the sidewalk users choose the road instead. It’s dangerous.
  • Pothole Archived
    2901-2943 Commerce St Houston, TX, 77003, USA - East End

    The Commerce Street Rehabilitation Program was set to start in summer 2023. This rehab promised to include protected bike lanes for the safety for those who roll in the street with high speeds, big trucks and SUV's who's drivers are struggling to see other road users.

    I'm urging to the city start this life saving rehabilitation project now in order to safe lives and reduce injuries caused by speeding motorists that talk in their phones or drive under influence in this cyclist and pedestrian preferred road.

  • Street Hazard Archived
    52-98 Chartres St Houston, TX, 77002, USA - East End
    Multimodal lane between Commerce St and Ruiz St on Chartres St blocked with gates. No detour option for bicycle riders. There are no visible signs why the lane has been closed.
  • Street Hazard Archived
    3101-3149 W Dallas St Houston, TX, 77019, USA - River Oaks
    Blocked side walk and bike lane. No safe detour options for multimodal road users.