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April 2022
Redistricting Town Hall Meetings Continue In May
The City is embarking on a process to adopt new City Council district boundaries using the information from the 2020 US Census. There will be multiple opportunities to comment and be updated on the process.

Town hall meetings were scheduled in each City Council district in April and May to explain the redistricting process, and to allow the public to give input to the City on how they want their district to look in the future. Capital Improvement Project (CIP) meetings will follow the Redistricting Town Halls. Anyone can attend any redistricting meeting, but Capital Improvement Project updates are specific to the district in which the meeting is held.  View the meeting schedule.

A virtual Redistricting town hall meeting will be held May 25. View meeting details.
Public Engagement:
Phase 1: Town hall meetings will be held to obtain public input on how the new districts should be configured. The City wants your input before drawing the new maps; no new maps will be presented at the town hall meetings. Residents may also submit their own redistricting plan to the Planning & Development Department by July 20.

Phase 2: District boundaries are redrawn based on 2020 Census data, the criteria that were approved by City Council, and public input.

Phase 3: Draft Redistricting Plan is completed and presented to City Council.

Phase 4: Public may comment on the proposed new maps at three public hearings in July.
Bike to Work Day is Back!
Join us for the first in-person Bike to Work Day (BTWD) in two years. We're celebrating National Bike Month in May by bringing back our annual bike ride to Downtown Houston on Friday, May 20, at 7:15 a.m.

This year’s bike ride will begin at the visitor center at Buffalo Bayou Park at Lost Lake, 3422 Allen Parkway, with riders departing promptly at 7:30 a.m. The ride will end at the Hermann Square Reflection Pond at City Hall.

If you can't join us, we challenge you to ride your bicycle to work on May 20 or another day during Bike Month.
Take a picture and tag the Houston Bikeways social media with the hashtag #BTWD2022.

To help make your ride safe and enjoyable, we’ve listed some safety tips below. We’ll also be crowdsourcing some tips on biking on social media, so be sure to follow us and join the conversation.
Livable Places Meeting Rescheduled to
Wednesday, May 11
The April 5 Livable Places Action Committee meeting explored preliminary ideas for small lot developments where homes are built around a common amenity.
The Committee was forthcoming with input, and later we had a productive meeting with Houston Public Works discussing the proposed housing related recommendations in relation to the Infrastructure Design Manual requirements. This is an important issue as we want to make sure the development happens in a manner that does not adversely impact the City’s infrastructure. 
 
The next Committee meeting is on Wednesday, May 11 and we plan to discuss recommendations for narrow lot subdivisions and also small lot developments. 
The meeting originally scheduled for May 3 was rescheduled for Wednesday, May 11.

View meeting details at www.letstalkhouston.org/livable-places
MTFP Workshop: May 12, 2022
The City of Houston’s 2022 Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan (MTFP) Amendment Requests has begun. The MTFP is a long-range right-of-way (ROW) requirement plan to preserve adequate ROW for the orderly and efficient expansion of the transportation network. The purpose of the MTFP is to preserve mobility and ensure a safe and efficient development of the roadway system. The MTFP is updated annually through a process that begins in January and ends in September.

The first meeting to begin the MTFP season is the annual Workshop held on Thursday, May 12, 2022, just before the regularly scheduled Planning Commission Meeting.
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Upcoming Bikeways Additions: Lawndale & Patterson
The Houston Bikeways network keeps growing. Two more streets are being added to the map. Currently under construction is Lawndale Street, from Telephone Road to Brays Bayou. Soon to break ground is the Patterson Corridor, connecting White Oak Bayou with Buffalo Bayou along Patterson, Blossom, and Jackson Hill streets.
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Houston Welcomes 10 New Historic Landmarks
In advance of Historic Preservation Month in May, Houston welcomed 10 new historic landmarks spanning the city in five different City Council Districts. Houston City Council approved the new landmarks on April 20. There are two landmarks and eight protected landmarks including Third Ward's Eldorado Ballroom built in 1939 and located at 2310 Elgin St. in Council District D.

Learn more about historic landmark designations. View this presentation to see photos of all the new landmarks.
Read this Texas State Historical Association article about the Eldorado's rich history in Houston.
Map of the Month: History of Annexation
How has Houston grown over the years? This map, created by the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) team, shows the history of annexation between 1836-2021. Visit houstontx.gov/planning/Annexation/ for more information. Click on the map above for a full view of the map.
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