Your support moves Houston forward. Today and every day we're thankful for you.

Red line riders have been delayed for over a month now. The City and METRO could fix this today. We will continue fighting alongside you until it is restored systemwide. Until then we encourage you to continue sharing your stories & sign our petition at bit.ly/RestoreRedLine

We’re still in this fight, y’all! 1/2 the traffic signals are back, but we won’t stop until ALL are restored. Join us Thurs. at the METRO Board meeting to stand up for the 34,000 daily Red Line riders. Sign up to speak by Tues 9AM Sign the petition: bit.ly/RestoreRedLine

We’re still in this fight, y’all! 1/2 the traffic signals are back, but we won’t stop until ALL are restored. Join us Thurs. at the METRO Board meeting to stand up for the 34,000 daily Red Line riders. Sign up to speak by Wed 9AM Sign the petition: bit.ly/RestoreRedLine

Wear blue 💙 + join us at the METRO Board budget vote! Thurs, Sept 25, 9AM | 1900 Main St. Fill the room so riders are SEEN + HEARD before the final vote. Register by Sept. 23 and email [email protected] or call 713-739-4834 #HoustonTransit #EquityInTransit

National #WeekWithoutDriving is Sept 29–Oct 5! To kick it off, we’re hosting a College Night Out with @airalliancehou.bsky.social on Sept 16. Share your transit experiences + needs with free food and drinks thanks to HEB. Open to all students! RSVP: [email protected] #HelpingHere

🚨 Today at 12 NOON - the public hearing on METRO’s 2026 budget. No registration needed, you can speak in person or virtually. Riders’ voices matter, don’t miss your chance to be heard! Read more: bit.ly/FY26METRO

Want better buses? Do you have a bus shelter at your stop? Demand a better METRO budget this week! Join us Tues 9/9 at Spindletap Brewery to prep for METRO’s FY26 Budget Hearing (Wed 9/10 at noon). Register to speak & your 1st drink’s on us!

Equity in Transit 2025 is here to be YOUR advocacy toolkit. Riders want a more frequent, reliable, accessible transit system. Riders want METRONext fully realized. Riders want a better METRO budget. Come to our zoom launch tonight 9/4 at 6:30 PM. Sign up at bit.ly/LINK25EIT

METRO riders know what improvements they want to see in their transit experience. More buses. On-time buses. Accessible buses. Clean buses. Let them know to prioritize this in their FY26 budget! Read more at the @houstonchronicle.com : bit.ly/METRO26

Ever been ghosted by a bus? You see it on the schedule, wait… and it never shows. Riders deserve real-time GPS & reliable service. Show up 8/28 for the METRO Board meeting @ 9am & tell METRO to stop ghosting us. Fund reliability in the FY26 budget!

Raise your hand if you've ever been personally victimized by a bus not showing up when its scheduled. ✋ Join us this Friday to learn how to advocate for a METRO budget that works for you. This means a budget that prioritizes a Frequent, Reliable bus network in Houston. Register at bit.ly/LHCAN25

At METRO’s June Board meeting, riders shared how more frequent buses would improve commutes, safety, and public health. METRO is drafting its FY2026 budget now and we want to help you be the best possible advocate for yourself and your community on how the $$$ is spent!

METRO released their FY2026 Budget Planning Timeline last month. We're excited to learn more about priorities for 2026 and look forward to healthy public engagement. We plan on ensuring you have all the tools needed to understand and participate in the budget process!

The Texas House votes on SB 1013 this week. This traffic safety bill would clarify that drivers must yield to people on sidewalks entering driveways—just like they already must when exiting. Send a letter to your rep today! secure.everyaction.com/oIQrPSOS1UuY...

It's been too long since we've seen your faces! Come join us next Wednesday to say hi, chat transit and advocacy, and meet our new Executive Director Robin! We will be at Monkey's Tail from 6-8pm. Register at bit.ly/LINKSocial

We are pleased to announce that Robin Holzer is our new Executive Director. Under her leadership we will continue to advocate for safe, climate-just, equitable transportation options in Houston. Read more about Robin: linkhouston.org/link-houston...

Great new series from Community Transit in Washington just started. We'll definitely be tuning in each week! youtu.be/vdJVdNvCVLA

Public transit is a public good, but Texas isn’t investing in it. In 2023 METRO received: $899M from local sales tax $251M from the federal government $38M from fares $6M from tolls $0 from the State of Texas Imagine what we could do with a portion of TxDOT's $100B 10YR budget

Did you know 25% of METRO’s annual sales tax revenue goes to Houston, Harris County & nearby cities? Through the General Mobility Program, over $4 billion has supported street repairs, bridges, traffic signals, sidewalk repair & drainage improvements since inception.

We have another lunch and learn this month on identifying implicit bias in Advocacy brought to us by RE Collective. Sign up today at tinyurl.com/LINKCAN25

IMPORTANT TEXAS LEGISLATURE HOUSE BILL 🚨🚨 View the Texas Streets Coalition Comment Guide at bit.ly/4jtETmf

One full bus can take up to 60 cars off the road = fewer emissions, less traffic, AND cleaner air for Houston. Choosing transit or car-pooling over driving alone reduces your carbon footprint and helps us build a healthier, more sustainable city.

We have another lunch and learn this month on identifying implicit bias in Advocacy brought to us by RE Collective. Sign up today at tinyurl.com/LINKCAN25

Equity in Transit is LINK Houston’s signature report, blending data + lived experiences. Help shape the 2025 edition by taking our Houston Transit Rider Survey! Whether you ride daily or not at all—we want to hear from you: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8242127/H...

Transportation Advocacy Day was a success! We advocated for better transportation options in the state and legislation that allows multimodal spending by TxDOT. learn more about our legislative priorities: texasstreetscoalition.org/texas-legisl...

The City of Houston budget is confusing. We have guests who will break it down for you. We want to make sure you have all the tools needed to speak with your city officials on how best to spend your taxpayer dollars. Sign up to attend tomorrow's webinar at tinyurl.com/LINKCAN25

Do you live or work in Alief? Join us tomorrow night at the Alief Super Neighborhood meeting as we hold a Community Listening Session to assess transportation needs in the area. We will also be distributing our 2025 Bus Rider Survey for our upcoming Equity in Transit report.

Texans want to choose how to move around their state but the state spends 98% of its funds on highways only. We're going to Austin on April 3rd to tell our state representatives and senators to give us the choice. We hope you'll join us! tinyurl.com/TSCAdvocacy25 1/3

www.axios.com/local/housto... "What is being proposed in the renderings does not substitute for how crucial that connection is today," Eccles said. "Polk Street carries all kinds of traffic, peds, bikes, cars, buses. It's one of the few streets that does all of that." 2038 is far away.

Transportation accounts for nearly half of Houston's greenhouse gas emissions - an area where everything's bigger in Texas isn't a positive. Every person riding METRO is one less car on the road contributing to climate change. 🍀

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Happy Rodeo y'all! Save yourself the headache and parking fees and take transit this month. The METRORail Red Line is the easiest to use - hop on and exit at the Stadium/Astrodome station. For more information on how to use METRO services visit: www.ridemetro.org/riding-metro...

METRO unveiled the METRONow plan, a rebrand from METRONext, focusing on safety, cleanliness, reliability & accessibility. Concerns raised by bus riders in our Equity in Transit reports. We look forward to ensuring implementation prioritizes riders & mobility for all.

This Black History Month we celebrate the late Ms. Janis Scott, often known as The Bus Lady. One of Rice’s first Black graduates, she fought for a transit system that ensured access to jobs, healthcare, education and opportunity for all. Her legacy lives on in our work and mission.

The City of Houston plans to cede ownership of Polk St. between Chartres & Avenida De Las Americas—a key link between the East End & Downtown for all road users. Affected? Call 832-395-3122 & contact your council member: www.houstontx.gov/council/ Read more: www.chron.com/news/houston...

It's time for Houston to prioritize Vision Zero again. www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/lett...

Sidewalks are the foundation for moving through your city. You should be able to walk from your home to your bus stop, grocery store, doctor, or school safely on a paved, accessible sidewalk. Houston's sidewalk network is broken and incomplete. Read more: linkhouston.org/sidewalks-20...

It all comes down to options. We use the term multi-modal often and that's because it encompasses all of the ways you can move around your city: walking, biking and public transit. Everyone deserves safe, accessible pathways in their communities and that's exactly what we advocate for.

Happy 2025 y'all! It's time for another Texas Legislative Session and another opportunity to convince your lawmakers to allow TxDOT to spend money to give Texans options on how they move around their cities. Read more: www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...

2024 has been a year of great growth and progress for LINK Houston. We’re so thankful for your continued support and look forward to what we will accomplish together in the new year. Happy Holidays!! Read more about LINK Houston's 2024 in our most recent newsletter: mailchi.mp/3a7c5661bd41...

I’m excited to launch the new website I’ve built with @link-houston.bsky.social Houston. It’s a critical time for the smart, community-driven transit advocacy that LINK continues to excel at. Learn more, support their work, and join the Community Action Network at linkhouston.org.

Tonight's the night! We can't wait to celebrate with all of you!!! 🎄🎅🎄

🌟 Venue Change 🌟 We're still so excited to celebrate a year of advocacy with you next week we're just moving the party to Echoes! We're so happy to be Echoes for our second annual Holiday Hooray. Invite your friends and join us as we wrap up the year in style!

We want to celebrate all of the great work you’ve done advocating for a better Houston at our annual Holiday Hooray on Tuesday December 10th from 5-7pm at the LINK Houston office at the POST HTX. We hope you will be able to join us! Get this & more in our newsletter! mailchi.mp/e0bb07f0d253...