METRO to begin long range planning process

Kick off meeting - May 3rd

Vilas Bhuchar, May 02, 11.

Metro is holding a kick off meeting for its Vision Long Range Plan at its Administration building, located at 1900 Main Street, at 2 pm on Tuesday, May 3rd, according to an email from the transit agency.

The meeting will be open to the public and media and will offer the community an opportunity to look at a wide range of multi-modal options, such as improved bus, bus rapid transit, street cars, light rail, commuter rail, and other new innovative options to connect the region, added the email.

After Tuesday’s kick off meeting, Metro will host a serious of public workshops around the Houston area to discuss the future of transit in the region and work with communities to learn where service is needed and how the agency can modify or add to existing service, according to an event flier. All public workshops will be held from 6 to 8 pm, adds the flier, which includes the following schedule of workshops:

METRO flyer on visioning process (pdf)
Map of meeting locations (pdf)
METRO press release

Third Ward Multi-Service Center - Tuesday, May 10, 2011 3611 Ennis St. Houston, TX 77004

Upper Kirby Building - Thursday, May 12, 2011 3015 Richmond Ave. Houston, TX 77098

Greenspoint Mall Community Center - Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 12300 IH-45 North Frwy. Houston, TX 77060

Sunnyside Multi-Service Center - Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 4605 Wilmington St. Houston, TX 77051

Hilton Garden Inn – Katy - Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 2409 Texmati Dr. Katy, TX 77494

West End Multi-Service Center - Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 170 Heights Blvd. Houston, TX 77007

Crowne Plaza – Brookhollow - Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 12801 NW Frwy. Houston, TX 77040

Ripley House - Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 4410 Navigation Blvd. Houston, TX 77011

Kashmere Multi-Service Center - Thursday, June 2, 2011 - 4802 Lockwood St. Houston, TX 77026

Cy-Fair Library - Tuesday, June 7, 2011 - 9191 Barker-Cypress Rd. Houston,TX 77433

HCC Northline - Tuesday, June 7, 2011 - 8001 Fulton St. Houston, TX 77022

East Aldine Mgt. District - Thursday, June 9, 2011 - 5333 Aldine Mail Rt. Houston, TX 77039

Trinity Episcopal Church - Thursday, June 9, 2011 - 1015 Holman St. Houston, TX 77004

Acres Homes Multi-Service Center - Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 6719 West Montgomery Rd. Houston, TX 77091

Lone Star College – University Park - Tuesday, June 14, 2011 20515 SH 249 (SH 249 and Louetta Rd.) Houston, TX 77070

Courtyard by Marriott – Katy Frwy. - Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 12401 Katy Frwy. Houston, TX 77079

The Power Center - Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 12401 S. Post Oak Rd. Houston, TX 77045

Tracy Gee Community Center - Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 3599 Westcenter Dr. Houston, TX 77042

Hedwig Village City Hall - Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 955 Piney Point Rd. Hedwig Village, TX 77024

Hilton Houston Hobby Airport - Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 8181 Airport Blvd. Houston, TX 77061

Humble Civic Center - Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 8233 Will Clayton Pkwy. Humble, TX 77338

Missouri City Community Center - Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 1522 Texas Pkwy. Missouri City, TX 77489

Baker Ripley Neighborhood Center - Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 6500 Rookin St. Houston, TX 77074

Clear Lake Freeman Library - Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 16616 Diana Ln. Houston, TX 77062