Houston Avenue pedestrian and bike safety
Summary
The Houston community, led by the Juntas parent group at Houston Elementary, asked the city for help after kids and a crossing guard were struck by cars. The approved design adds protected intersections, bike lanes, safer crosswalks and sidewalks — but removes street parking on the north side of Houston, which some residents opposed. No lighting is included in the grant-funded scope.
At a glance
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Last discussed May 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
Funded by a $2.3 million state ATP grant; no street lighting included, so a future lighting project may cost more.
Kids walking and biking to Houston Elementary, plus cyclists and pedestrians citywide, get safer streets.
Residents and drivers who lose street parking on the north side of Houston Avenue and face a slower, narrower street.
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