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A Word With Transit Experts
John Thomas (EPA Director) and Brian Bochner (Senior Engineer, Texas Transportation Institute) join Pedestrian Pete to offer their views on the importance of urbanism in our city.
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The Benefits of Rail for Houston
MFAH Director Gary Tinterow talks with Pedestrian Pete about the benefits of transit and light rail for Houston, and how recent transit developments are leading Houston to become a more […]
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Pedestrian Pete on FOX 26
Pedestrian Pete was featured on FOX 26 – walking it out with Chris Stipes. See Pete pointing out just some of the many problems with the walkability of our City’s […]
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Pedestrian Amenities at the MFAH
Pedestrian Pete talks with MFAH Director Gary Tinterow about the pedestrian amenities at the museum, such as the daily food trucks and the Cullen Sculpture Garden, encouraging people to visit, […]
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Tying the Museum District to Hermann Park
Pedestrian Pete talks with Gary Tinterow (Director of the MFAH) and Doreen Stoller (Executive Director of the Hermann Park Conservancy) about the importance of Hermann Park to the City and […]
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Development in the Heights (Part 2)
Pete continues his walk around the new Houston Heights’ Walmart development on Yale Street. This area is NOT friendly to pedestrians. In part three, see some of the poor standards […]
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Development in the Heights (Full Video)
A compilation of Pete’s walk around this new development in the Heights’ Walmart. Make your own judgement, but don’t you think the City could do better? See each clip of Pete’s […]
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A City Built for Cars Before Customers
Peter Park discusses how cars and consumers fit into the big picture when planning and developing ordinances for a City. For example, lower parking requirements are optimal as they minimize […]
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Facing Traffic on Washington
Peter Park discusses the way the Washington Avenue Corridor has accommodated the car, while also affecting the pedestrian realm. This is a street that needs to be developed as a […]
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Infrastructure “Improvements”
I take a look at infrastructure failures by the City of Houston on West Dallas and Taft streets. We need to set some standards!
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Tips for Houston
Peter Park wraps up his walk along Washington Avenue with thoughtful recommendations for how to make the Corridor (and the City) more vibrant, walkable, and livable for all. Over the […]
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A Dangerous Place to be a Pedestrian
Toby Kamps discusses his experiences as a pedestrian in Portland, Maine versus Houston, Texas. See more of Pete’s walk around the Menil: A Neighborhood of Art Visit The Menil Collection
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Needed: Rail on Richmond
Pedestrian Pete talks to Toby Kamps, of The Menil Collection, about the benefits of rail coming down Richmond – including access to the museums and the pedestrian experience. See more […]
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A More Walkable West Alabama
Wouldn’t it be great to have an enhanced sidewalk and bikeway to get to the other museums from the Menil? Or to have enough time to safely cross the street? […]
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Pedestrians in Midtown
Is Houston a commuter city? Pedestrians from Midtown share their thoughts with Pedestrian Pete and renewable energy entrepreneur Michael Skelly.
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Educating Drivers on Pedestrian Safety
Pete and Julie Campoli, urban designer and author of Made For Walking, discuss how laws and policies regarding pedestrians, cyclists, and crosswalks should be integrated into drivers education for the […]
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Peter Park discusses how cars and consumers fit into the big picture when planning and developing ordinances for a City. For example, lower parking requirements are optimal as they minimize the cost of...
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Peter Park discusses the way the Washington Avenue Corridor has accommodated the car, while also affecting the pedestrian realm. This is a street that needs to be developed as a pedestrian-friendly...
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Peter Park wraps up his walk along Washington Avenue with thoughtful recommendations for how to make the Corridor (and the City) more vibrant, walkable, and livable for all. See more of their walk...
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