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Houston-Galveston Area Council
August 2011 |
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TAC, August 17, 2011
TPC, August 26, 2011
Business FM 1960 (BF 1960) Public Meeting
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Humble Civic Center
8233 Will Clayton Parkway
Humble, Texas 77338
State Highway 105 (SH 105) Public Meeting
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Austin Elementary School
14796 Highway 105 East
Conroe, Texas 77306
Regionally Coordinated Transportation Plan Public Meeting
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Presentation at 6:00 p.m.
3555 Timmons Lane
2nd Floor Conference Room A
Houston, TX 77027
Public Meeting for FM 1764 Access Management Study
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Open House
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Presentation begins at 7:00 PM
Showboat Pavilion
416 6th Street North
Texas City, TX 77590
2011 Clean Air Action Leadership Awards Luncheon
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Registration - 11:00 a.m.
Luncheon - 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Hilton Americas Houston
1600 Lamar
Houston, Texas 77010
Public Meeting for FM 1092 Access Management Study
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Quail Valley Middle School
3019 FM 1092
Missouri City, TX 77459
Clean Fleet Technologies Conference 2011
October 19, 2011
8 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Humble Civic Center
7233 Will Clayton Pkwy,
Humble, TX 77338
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Transportation Policy Council - July 22, 2011 |
The TPC voted unanimously to approve the 2012-2013 Unified Planning Work Program. The UPWP describes the transportation plans and programs and the transportation-related air quality planning activities that will be conducte d.
The TPC voted unanimously to proclaim August as 2011 Commute Solutions Month. Commute Solutions supports NuRide, carpooling, teleworking, vanpooling and other transportation-related options and services. Delvin Dennis of TxDOT updated the TPC on implementation of SH 99, the Grand Parkway. Ashby Johnson led a discussion of the public outreach on the I-69 project. For complete details, visit the TPC July Agenda page HERE. |
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 H-GAC invites participation in a public meeting regarding safety and mobility improvements to BF 1960. The study area encompasses BF 1960 (old Business 1960), which runs from FM 1960 just west of Lee Road in Houston and along 1st Street in Downtown Humble to FM 1960 east of Humble. The study has identified short-term transportation improvements and long-term solutions. H-GAC will present the recommendations and receive feedback at the public meeting.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Humble Civic Center
8233 Will Clayton Parkway
Humble, Texas 77338
H-GAC representatives will be available at this meeting to answer questions. For more information about access management, visit our website HERE. |
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 H-GAC invites participation in a public meeting regarding safety and mobility improvements to SH 105. The study area covers SH 105 between Loop 336 in Conroe and US 59 in Cleveland. An open house meeting will be held to introduce study goals, present preliminary recommendations and invite feedback.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Austin Elementary School
14796 Highway 105 East
Conroe, Texas 77306
H-GAC representatives will be available at this meeting to answer questions. For more information about access management, visit our website HERE. |
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H-GAC, with the assistance of transportation stakeholder groups and transit agencies, has developed an Updated Regionally Coordinated Transportation Plan for the purpose of coordinating public transportation services in the 13-county Gulf Co ast Planning Region.
RCTP Public Meeting
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
5:30 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.
Presentation at 6:00 p.m.
3555 Timmons Lane
2nd Floor Conference Room A
Houston, TX 77027
A 30-day public comment period begins on Monday, August 1, 2011 and ends on Tuesday, August 30, 2011.
Comments may be emailed to publiccomments@h-gac.com, faxed to (713) 993-4508, or mailed to H-GAC Transportation Department, P. O. Box 22777, Houston, TX 77227-2777. For more information, and a downloadable copy of the Draft RCTP, please visit the project website at www.ridethegulfcoast.com. |
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 H-GAC is conducting an access management study on the FM 1764 Corridor. The study area includes FM 1764 from SH 146 to 14th Street in Texas City. The purpose of this study is to identify transportation improvements that reduce crashes, improve traffic flow, reduce motorist delay, and to address multi-modal/land use context.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Showboat Pavilion
416 6th Street North
Texas City, TX 77590
H-GAC representatives will be available at this meeting to answer questions. For more information about access management, visit our website HERE. |
2011 Clean Air Action "Best in Motion" Leadership Awards Luncheon |
This year's event will honor organizations that encourage their employees to use commute alternatives and organizations that have adopted clean fleet policies. Award recipients will include newly designated Commute Champions and Clean Air Champions. Join us as we recognize organizations for their outstanding leadership in implementing measures which reduce air pollutants associated with their activities within our eight-county region.
2011 Clean Air Action Leadership Awards Luncheon
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Registration - 11:00 a.m.
Luncheon - 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
Hilton Americas Houston
1600 Lamar
Houston, Texas 77010
To become a sponsor for the 2011 Clean Air Action "Best in Motion" Leadership Awards Luncheon click HERE.
Pre-registration for the luncheon is $55.00. After August 24th, the cost of the luncheon will be $65.00. Sponsors can submit their donation using our sponsorship page and register their attendees on the registration page HERE. |
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 H-GAC is conducting an access management study on the FM 1092 Corridor. The study area includes the southern section of FM 1092/Murphy Road from SH 6 South to Dove Country Road just north of the Missouri City city limit. Murphy Road is a major north-south arterial, which provides connections between US Highway 90A to north and SH 6 to the south. The purpose of this study is to identify transportation improvements that reduce crashes, improve traffic flow, reduce motorist delay, and to address multi-modal/land use context.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Quail Valley Middle School
3019 FM 1092
Missouri City, TX 77459
H-GAC representatives will be available at this meeting to answer questions. For more information about access management, visit our website HERE. |
August is "Commute Solutions Month" | |
A press conference, transportation fair, and TPC resolution kicked off August as "Commute Solutions Month" for the region. As part of Commute Solutions Month, local commuters are being asked to save time and money on their daily drive to and from work by becoming a part of the solution to help clean the region's air. Individuals who pledge to make their Solutions a  reality this August will be eligible to receive valuable prizes and incentives.
Share your solution to cleaning the air by taking The H-GAC and the Greater Houston Partnership My Soulution Is...Pledge. For each commute solution you pledge to try, your name will be entered into a drawing for one of these prizes.
Solutions range from taking a bus or rail one day a week, working from home, riding their bike to work or carpool with coworkers using STAR Vanpool and NuRide. Visit the My Solutions website at www.mysolutionis.com. Once on the website, click on the "Click and pledge" link to enter. |
Hurricane Season - The Regional Joint Information Center | |
 The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season officially started on June 1st and will end on November 30th. With meteorologists forecasting above-average storm activity this year, it's more important than ever that the public is prepared for a storm event.
The Regional Joint Information Center is a collaboration between regional emergency management partner organizations. Its website includes a hurricane preparedness checklist, hurricane tracking and evacuation maps, and other resources. In the event of an emergency, any evacuation orders for the region will be announced on this website. In addition to hurricane preparedness, you can also access information about natural and manmade disasters, traffic, safe schools and the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
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H-GAC Programs Present to CELH | |
 On Thursday, July 21st, representatives from H-GAC gave presentations to the monthly meeting of Camara de Empresarios Latinos de Houston (CELH). CELH is a professional association promoting the business development of its members. "CELH is composed of small business owners and business representatives who are interested in opportunities and programs to help sustain and grow their enterprises," said CELH President Margarita Chavez.
More than 50 members attended "Préstamos Para Los Tiempos Difíciles (Loans for Difficult Times)" which featured H-GAC's Drayage Loan Program, the Economic Development Administration Revolving Loan Fund (EDA RLF), and Small Business Loans (SBA 504). "The Drayage Loan Program is a low interest loan program that enables eligible truck owners to finance the purchase of newer, cleaner and more environmentally-friendly trucks," reported Rogelio Mendoza, Air Quality Grants Monitor. "Our membership needs to learn more about these exciting programs and opportunities that are available to help minority-owned businesses," commented CELH Chairman Abel Sanchez at the end of the session.
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Clean Fleet Technologies Conference 2011: Fueling the Choice | |
 H-GAC's cutting-edge fleets and alternative fuel conference is coming up--Clean Fleet Technologies Conference 2011: Fueling the Choice. Topics include natural gas, propane, electric vehicles, ethanol, biodiesel, and fueling stations. You may remember us as "Advancing the Choice" but now-we're "Fueling the Choice."
Clean Fleet Technologies Conference 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
8 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Humble Civic Center
7233 Will Clayton Pkwy,
Humble, TX 77338
How do I register? www.h-gac.com/go/CFTC
How do I sponsor? www.h-gac.com/go/CleanAirSponsor
School Districts and Elected Officials are welcome to attend free of charge.
Current Agenda: http://www.houston-cleancities.org/2011_ATC_conf.htm |
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 AAA urges parents of teens to keep an eye toward safety during the school-free months ahead, since deadly teen traffic crashes peak during the summer months of June, July and August. Six of the top 10 deadliest days of the year occur between the Memorial Day and Labor Day holidays.
According to AAA, more than 7,300 teen drivers and passengers ages 13-19 died in traffic crashes between the Memorial Day and Labor Day holidays during the five-year period of 2005-2009. An average of 422 teens die in traffic crashes during each of the deadly summer months as compared to a monthly average of 363 teen deaths during the non-summer months.
For more information on Teen Driver Safety visit the AAA website. |
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Drayage Loan Program
The H-GAC Drayage Loan Program is a low-interest loan program that enables eligible truck owners who conduct port-related activity to finance the purchase of newer, more environmentally-friendly trucks. Visit HERE for more details. Grants are also available.
Clean Vehicles Program
H-GAC's Clean Vehicles program is a fuel/technology-neutral grant program that funds cost-effective vehicle retrofit, repower, replacement, conversion (to alternative fuels), or the establishment of alternative fuel infrastructure. Prospective applicants are urged to review the program guidelines at www.houston-cleancities.org before submitting a grant application.
Commute and Transit Pilot Program
Qualifying projects are eligible to receive federal CMAQ funds to cover a percentage of incurred operating expenses for up to three years. This program funds new services which provide additional commuting options and do not duplicate or replace existing transit services. Visit HERE, for more details.
Telework  Program
Find out how your business can receive a federal grant for up to $72,000 to begin or expand your existing telework program. Applications are available at: www.commutesolutionshouston.org/telework/telework.htm. |
H-GAC Makes Latest Census Data Available Online |
On May 26, the U.S. Census Bureau released additional data for the H-GAC region based on the 2010 Census. The product, called "2010 Demographic Profile," includes 23 data tables for counties and cities. The tables include detailed age/sex distribution, median age, and types of households. The data is now available on H-GAC's website. |
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H-GAC's Metropolitan Planning Organization extensive library covers a broad range of transportation related categories including Air Quality, Demographics, Safety, and Aviation, just to name a few. Most recent documents are available on our website. |
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H-GAC Brown Bag Series - To view all videos of Brown Bag presentations visit HERE
KTMD-Telemundo three-minute news story on H-GAC's Drayage Loan program on June 14th. Reporter Teresa Alonso highlighted details of the program and encouraged truck owners/operators to make inquiries via telephone. To see complete story click
HERE. En Español.
Chronicles of a Teen Killer
H-GAC and the Houston Police Department (HPD) recently commissioned and premiered "Chronicles of a Teen Killer", a documentary about the dangers of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI).You can preview "Chronicles of a Teen Killer" on YouTube HERE. |
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