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Glissette Rides A Bike: A Reflection

By Glissette Santana | Jul 28, 2017 | No Comments

I have to be honest — I chickened out on my last challenge. My nerves got the best of me (something that has been happening a lot with this series) and I didn’t have the courage to take my bike out at night.

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Glissette Rides a Bike: Cars, Construction and Chaos

By Glissette Santana | Jul 26, 2017 | No Comments

The most daunting task yet. Continue Reading →

$A view from the bike path near Eleanor Tinsley Park. Photo by Glissette Santana.$

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Glissette Rides A Bike: Biking on the Bayou

By Glissette Santana | Jul 25, 2017 | No Comments

Or how I learned Houston has hills - sort of.

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Houston: A Walkable City?

By Glissette Santana | Jul 7, 2017 | No Comments

Houston, sprawling and car-obsessed, a walkable city? It's possible. Continue Reading →

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Is a Walkable Houston Possible?

By Leah Binkovitz | Jun 29, 2017 | No Comments

Advocates say yes, but Houston faces some significant challenges.

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Glissette Rides Public Transit: Part 5 – Family Matters

By Glissette Santana | Jun 23, 2017 | No Comments

When I came up with the idea for this series, I knew I needed a real challenge. Thousands of people ride public transit every day in Houston; average weekday ridership in May 2017, according to Metro data, was 278,428. Some folks are on transit for just a couple of minutes, some for a few hours. If I was really going to experience public transit, I needed to experience how people who don’t live inside the 610 loop feel about the system that often works against them.

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