# ![@BayouBikeyBoi Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::480132908.png) @BayouBikeyBoi swagner

swagner posts on X about money, in the, paris, infrastructure the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

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[finance](/list/finance)  [countries](/list/countries)  [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands)  [stocks](/list/stocks)  [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  [social networks](/list/social-networks)  [gaming](/list/gaming)  [celebrities](/list/celebrities)  [luxury brands](/list/luxury-brands) 

**Social topic influence**
[money](/topic/money), [in the](/topic/in-the), [paris](/topic/paris), [infrastructure](/topic/infrastructure), [build](/topic/build), [austin](/topic/austin), [all the](/topic/all-the), [could be](/topic/could-be), [disneyland](/topic/disneyland), [metro](/topic/metro)

**Top assets mentioned**
[Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER)](/topic/uber) [Toyota Motor Corporation (TM)](/topic/toyota) [Kroger Co (KR)](/topic/kroger) [RAMP (RAMP)](/topic/ramp) [Optimism (OP)](/topic/optimism)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"@classicryan17 Without a station downtown or easy connection I doubt this project will attract many users and itll probably just be used as cannon fodder against transit projects. If were building it and spending all this money might as well set it up for success"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1689440859710693379)  2023-08-10T00:57Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"BREAKING NEWS: Texas is hot good thing they invented Oak trees if only Houston would plant more along the streets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1692947509167976665)  2023-08-19T17:11Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@kelseyhuse30 One would think that if capacity was the concern theyd make a train line to the woodlands. I mean [--] NYC subway can move millions but Katy one manages a few hundred thousand. And since both these suburbs are expected to grow itll only get worse the longer we delay"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1699830587190595909)  2023-09-07T17:02Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@theSurlyBiker @TxDOT @METROHouston @HoustonTX Do you know who we can contact that can actually do something Idk who manages Houston between the mayor and the district council members I just keep going back to the proposed HC on the bike map and crying internally at what could be"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1699840760986644702)  2023-09-07T17:43Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@BillKingHouston Unfortunately the greater politely environment lacks the will to do that. Houston area development is mostly dictated by suburban communities. Developers make more money with greenfield in the burbs so they push policies to make it easier to get downtown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1702211638755983637)  2023-09-14T06:44Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@BillKingHouston So any development that would boost transit is basically a non starter and what were left with is a self fulfilling prophecy. Nobody rides because there isnt density and there isnt density so theres nobody to ride"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1702212605819883559)  2023-09-14T06:48Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@simontrose @allynwest @DannyJoe I think the main issue is the whole area lacks commercial real estate on the first floor. Literally all new buildings sit on parking so theres no reason to be anywhere in midtown unless you are going to a specific store. Its really sad how empty it is all the time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1710912965531328693)  2023-10-08T07:00Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"Living in Midtown Houston is fun because despite being the 4th biggest city in the country it feels like a zombie apocalypse with how devoid of life it is"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1716149074695475436)  2023-10-22T17:46Z [--] followers, [----] engagements


"I guess NHHIP isnt enough all of north Houston must be an elevated highway"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1716507560516227497)  2023-10-23T17:31Z [--] followers, [---] engagements


"@mightylzrdking This is ridiculous considering the health issues of being less than a mile from a freeway north Houston will be less than a mile from [--]. That area is gonna be lung cancer / asthma alley is if isnt already"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1716565449167524131)  2023-10-23T21:21Z [--] followers, [--] engagements


"I wish houston would use parking revenue from Buffalo bayou to improve ped/cycle connections to the bayou and add some commercial spaces for restaurants. Could you imagine being able to walk around the bayou after work AND grab dinner Absolute game changer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1718778108206100552)  2023-10-29T23:53Z [--] followers, [----] engagements


"@CutterWGonzalez Just get rid of the dumb buttons and let peds walk every cycle. The worst one is outside gen Korea where the button is on the top level of a ramp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1719155243584258537)  2023-10-31T00:52Z [--] followers, [--] engagements


"@infrstrctreweek Right yes its goes to destinations but hardly anyone lives off the the redline so like its not helpful for getting around inner [---] because you have to go out of your way to ride it. The trains are more for shuttling people from commuter buses downtown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1720188143477940632)  2023-11-02T21:16Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@infrstrctreweek But it doesnt matter cause theyre gonna put in a new highway toll road and screwover north Houston so nobody will want to live there anyway"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1720188624208093456)  2023-11-02T21:18Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@classicryan17 @NQRW To be fair if its elevated itll be more expensive and more likely to get cancelled"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1721923864253415804)  2023-11-07T16:13Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@TxMechEngr @classicryan17 @simontrose @christofspieler @MadsPelzel Tbf its like $3 all day ride Idk if it costs anything to park"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1722404035389431991)  2023-11-09T00:01Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@19th_c_Houston My though was in comparison to how they are now with the manicured lawns and concrete slopes. Maybe its artificial but if all the bayous looked more like Buffalo it would give us a unique personality. We could be the bayou city"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1728128025756332485)  2023-11-24T19:06Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@19th_c_Houston Like make the bayous our Central Park"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1728128106815451637)  2023-11-24T19:07Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@mightylzrdking @WilsonCalvert Its more like private equity trying to save money but cutting out expensive downtown-adjacent stations"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1728616583050998175)  2023-11-26T03:28Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@cfparma16 @gratifihouston Personally I wish stuff on the peninsula was easier to access like BBBrewing but it def doesnt feel very safe to cycle there. I think if they want the area to develop well adding safe cycle connections up and down would be great"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1729721261297652013)  2023-11-29T04:37Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@simontrose Think of how many more people would bike if there was a SUP that wasnt caked in mud"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1731032225523675443)  2023-12-02T19:26Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@simontrose Honestly if Montrose had a sup between BB and HP there would probably be an insane amount of people biking it that would be like the no.1 recreational biking route"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1731033245729399207)  2023-12-02T19:31Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@19th_c_Houston My opinion is that for a vibrant and interesting neighborhood it needs to be accessible across the spectrum of income levels"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1732087722313994605)  2023-12-05T17:21Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@19th_c_Houston This is something Ive seen where walkable but affluent areas are described as Disneyland since the local barista cant afford to live in the area and has to commute in. If we want cool people opening cool places they need to be able to live here too"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1732093794592469106)  2023-12-05T17:45Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"Just inspected the 11th st bike lanes I give them a 7/10 theyre nice and safe but there are a lot of conflict points and it doesnt seem like the area has adapted to them yet the first restaurant to make a patio with bike racks between the building and street will do well"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1733538603496608013)  2023-12-09T17:26Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@19th_c_Houston @_Murphy_Dan Thats what I mean with the opec thing I think people forgot that having a big low mpg vehicle makes them extremely vulnerable to increases in gas prices"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1733982830525292806)  2023-12-10T22:51Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@theSurlyBiker @GHPartnership This is essentially a retirement home for people that want to downsize from their empty nest mansions to a condo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1734304346328760779)  2023-12-11T20:09Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@CarletonGeoff According to this its mostly for a wealthy aging population so yeah that would actually be good for allowing residents direct access to the bayou trails doubt theyll do it tho"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1734305324369129501)  2023-12-11T20:13Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@KristianBlais @rice_rust_belt Does the MBTA Blue Last I checked you had to take a shuttle bus to get to the airport"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1734727802400694618)  2023-12-13T00:11Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@mnolangray For anyone curious about the Peoples Republic of Houstons approach:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1735141716015911177)  2023-12-14T03:36Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@gratifihouston I honestly dont know who those signs are for like they cant build us bus shelters or paint cross walks but theres these signs for the non-existent tourist pedestrians"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1736890970199699760)  2023-12-18T23:27Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@rice_rust_belt You betray this top tier beauty"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1737187341096128877)  2023-12-19T19:05Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"@chicagomutineer @rice_rust_belt Fun fact it actually uses an old freight train tunnel they built under the city"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1739849782179324027)  2023-12-27T03:24Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@Lest3r @noncontextreply @growing_daniel Bro how What are they gonna do build a ramp through Penn station A subway train weighs like a million pounds and has the aerodynamics of a brick so you have any idea how much thrust is needed to make one fly"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1740281415437291757)  2023-12-28T07:59Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@climatetransit It could be better tho the red line needs way more housing and commercial around the stations I feel like most trips are between the transit centers at the end and downtown destinations"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1740409161244922223)  2023-12-28T16:27Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"@climatetransit For example here is Mcgowen in the heart of midtown. The other side is a Cadillac dealership"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1740410487815446577)  2023-12-28T16:32Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"Co-opting this as a houston appreciation post were more than just freeways This is the dense mixed use walkable urbanism that cities like Houston just dont have https://t.co/rsK874e9qD This is the dense mixed use walkable urbanism that cities like Houston just dont have https://t.co/rsK874e9qD"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1740437649616417018)  2023-12-28T18:20Z [---] followers, 21K engagements


"@gratifihouston @cfparma16 Im afraid theyre not gonna learn that lesson until theres a big bust in oil and gas and anyone young that can leave does"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1741500180879274089)  2023-12-31T16:42Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@andyzipp @Robobs84 Ah yes bulls on parade a classic about the running of the bulls in Spain no politics whatsoever"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1742434177939652934)  2024-01-03T06:34Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"Cities need to stay afloat financially but states DOTs are allowed to demolish huge swaths of tax generating lands so that people that dont pay property taxes to the city can more easily access downtown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1743137846750298587)  2024-01-05T05:10Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"@mayorseidel @rice_rust_belt @Amtrak Me being forced to call Ted Cruz like please sir may we have some trains"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1743447066834014693)  2024-01-06T01:39Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"This goes hard we need more of these modern architects are cowards"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1743712686188175538)  2024-01-06T19:14Z [--] followers, 37.9K engagements


"Houstons downtown is so weird its like they want it to be a Disneyland for business that seems to focus so hard on attracting fickle suburbanites vs residents that live nearby The City of Houston is putting the brakes on a proposed convention center and hotel project that is part of the redevelopment of the former Barbara Jordan Post Office downtown. Mayor Whitmire is concerned about the potential consequences of the proposal. https://t.co/OQcEZxnd37 The City of Houston is putting the brakes on a proposed convention center and hotel project that is part of the redevelopment of the former"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1745551133685231998)  2024-01-11T20:59Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"Would you look at that all that space for train platforms trains that could bring in thousands of people that would have to pass through your property before heading out to Houston downtown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1745557426500157610)  2024-01-11T21:24Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"@19th_c_Houston My point was more they bought a post office that used to be a major train station and all the tracks are mostly still there. Its like they bought an oil rig mostly setup to start pumping but decided not to pump"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1745559625783476477)  2024-01-11T21:33Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@mightylzrdking @theSurlyBiker So it is just Disneyland They want more on property hotels for visitors They should divide up downtown into various themed areas based on what business is there and add some rollercoasters and dark rides"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1745575321150087344)  2024-01-11T22:36Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"Most of the money is federal so theyre all too happy to spend it away the business justification for elevation was I-10 floods [--] times in the last [--] years and 130B worth of freight drives through Houston doubtful that justifies 350Million worth of road (2)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1747787010750701653)  2024-01-18T01:04Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"The didnt seem to coordinate closely with metro but there was some coordination they will be laying pillar foundation for inner Katy BRT but not building it (3)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1747787206066855976)  2024-01-18T01:05Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@inpersonnate @emelbee24 @METROHouston Idk the mechanisms but somehow the city or state making loans available for local residents to redevelop property near rail stations would probably do more for long term growth than any downtown Astros themed hotel ever could"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1749848204756078768)  2024-01-23T17:34Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@rice_rust_belt @TheRedLine_pod @StreetcarLicker This is actually a trackless tram"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NITROBUTTERFLY/status/1750395631317680529)  2024-01-25T05:50Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@theSurlyBiker @jen_rice_ Fixes more than that with good transit connections all those parking spaces in apt buildings could be more homes which increases taxable value and city revenues we wouldnt have to worry about the city going broke"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1750650917798424748)  2024-01-25T22:44Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@RideTheSunbeam Nah that would be largely impractical as youll only have half the catchment area and there arent many businesses on memorial its basically a highway. Wash ave is better option for light rail *cough* *cough* it was a street car line in the past"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1751407202533883948)  2024-01-28T00:49Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@RideTheSunbeam Uhhh not sure the old street car line followed wash ave and then up heights blvd so that is probably the natural path for a street car maybe add a second one out to NETC via memorial park so you get 2x the frequency in the wash ave corridor"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1751410602356973780)  2024-01-28T01:03Z [--] followers, [--] engagements


"I hate the term induced demand because like as an engineer youre not inducing anything and practically there are limits. If I had a highway as wide as the number of people in a population and added another lane a new car wouldnt pop into existence"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1752112948477133181)  2024-01-29T23:34Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@cfparma16 True Its semantics to me induction is a direct measurable thing like an electrical inductor demand is more of a potential. So like with a wire V=IR if I lower the resistance (the cost) more current can flow but I havent induced a high potential"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1752180129294590117)  2024-01-30T04:01Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@simontrose @gratifihouston @theSurlyBiker @diarnold19 Im curious as to how the Ismaili center will play into it from what I can tell its a somewhat open building so maybe itll allow people to navigate through I think they offered some land to make the sidewalk wider too"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1752203804911567214)  2024-01-30T05:35Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@mightylzrdking As long as its more formal than sharrows. Protected is desired but even a paint bike lane would make a formal visual statement that bikes can and are supposed to be here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1752434910961217544)  2024-01-30T20:53Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"Hyde Park Hotel meets Houston's parking requirements with an 85-car garage on Crocker and [--] valet parking spaces on site according to city I know what this walkable neighbor needs a parking garage"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1752489327597129819)  2024-01-31T00:29Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"@simontrose Its all fun and games now until oil and gas goes through another bust cycle and all the cities in the area have to declare bankruptcy because TXDot put in more highway than we can afford or we have to defer maintenance and the highways start falling apart"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1753147005616988616)  2024-02-01T20:03Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@gratifihouston All highways inside [---] should be gone"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1753867358597156960)  2024-02-03T19:45Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@travis_robert The problem is more that cities dont have a choice half the time. The highways are built by state DOTs and often funded with a blank check of federal money"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1753998628002103581)  2024-02-04T04:27Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@BobChoate54 @Isolveissues @christofspieler Im not an expert but what I mean is itll probably take a while before business figure out how to use the bike lane to their advantage. Idk how places in Houston normally attract customers but its certainly not by having an attractive store front"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1754297741973336475)  2024-02-05T00:15Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@BobChoate54 Assuming all lumbar comes from farms thats still dramatically more trees being cut that for this project the amount of trees that would need to be removed has such a minuscule effect of oxygen projection its a bad argument for saving them"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1755026517367668768)  2024-02-07T00:31Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@Joe_Nilla_1 @MadsPelzel Heres the FHA guidelines:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1756148444127768662)  2024-02-10T02:49Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@Joe_Nilla_1 @MadsPelzel The thing to keep in mind is that all engineers are relatively the same we just follow what the models say and if something is wrong its usually cause the models are either inaccurate OR too low fidelity OR its management INSISTING on a certain solution"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1756150619063132425)  2024-02-10T02:58Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@evan7257 @cjblain10 Im combining population and feel but the city doesnt have a big park or landmark it doesnt have heavy rail it doesnt have an entertainment district and we dont even have a six flags. It all makes Houston feel more similar to smaller cities like Indianapolis than Chicago"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1757533804405707072)  2024-02-13T22:34Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"Urban nimbys that block bike and ped infrastructure are wild to me like yall really want all the negatives of living in a city and none of the positives"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1757572926000288128)  2024-02-14T01:10Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"@rustbeltenjoyer Honestly if were not gonna be serious about stopping it might as well put in drunk driving lanes with like bowling alley bumpers so at least we can minimize damage"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1759012882518343807)  2024-02-18T00:32Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"Oh yeah itll be a good walk today might even put together a team and rob a casino"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1759331075816296812)  2024-02-18T21:36Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@evan7257 Me finishing start ship troopers Starship troopers 3: would you like to know more"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1759366809600327970)  2024-02-18T23:58Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"I hate seeing articles about schools having to cut services in Texas we have a $30 Billion dollar surplus just give the schools more money Its wild we have the ability to give everyone a high quality education and simply choose not to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1759389329065943383)  2024-02-19T01:27Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"It sometimes feels like modern urban planning has collapsed the urban from from something focused on efficiency of connecting workers to markets and industries with hazily defined regions whose only unique characteristics is what color jersey the baseball team wears"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1759459883978547657)  2024-02-19T06:08Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"Outside of a few curated examples downtown interesting urban spaces are so hard to find in the US that functionally the only difference between much of Houston or LA is that the closest target sells an Astros jersey instead of an angels jersey"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1759462217089466864)  2024-02-19T06:17Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@JamesLLlamas @Amtrak I feel like logistically small rural towns in Texas make less sense than they did previously. I assume rural Texas is primarily agricultural so without a rail subsidy in primary markets it probably makes more sense to just truck products to their final destinations"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1759620909084586409)  2024-02-19T16:48Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@JamesLLlamas @Amtrak Maybe Im wrong but back in the day it was about getting cattle to the closest rail station so they could be sent in to the slaughter houses in Kansas City or Chicago. W/o dependable rail transport it makes more sense to just truck cattle to their final destination"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1759623133059797273)  2024-02-19T16:57Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@evan7257 The three big cities in America: NYC Chicago Euro-Contemporary"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1760909256671326535)  2024-02-23T06:07Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@berkie1 America: spends trillions ensuring gas is below $3 a gallon runs highways through inner city neighborhoods makes density illegal allows wealthy interests to stop transit expansion Fox News Americans: we do not have good subways because of woke"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1761044017280581911)  2024-02-23T15:03Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"People will tell you that nuclear energy isnt safe like solar as if we all dont collectively hide from the giant uncontained fusion reactor in the sky that will give you skin cancer if youre exposed too long and make you go blind if you look at it very safe"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1761100553365389701)  2024-02-23T18:47Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"If theyre giving people $20 to Uber and METRO only costs $3 they should give metro riders $17 when they arrive to NRG Headed out to NRG Park 🏟 for the big events 🐎Weve teamed up with @ConnectSmartTX to promote responsible 🚗 practices by providing $20 Uber vouchers. Saddle up 🤠 & claim yours in the Houston ConnectSmart app Uber Voucher terms & conditions apply. https://t.co/jWmeM9nxeX. https://t.co/tXYHhwrjw7 Headed out to NRG Park 🏟 for the big events 🐎Weve teamed up with @ConnectSmartTX to promote responsible 🚗 practices by providing $20 Uber vouchers. Saddle up 🤠 & claim yours in"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1763275426544111851)  2024-02-29T18:49Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"@christofspieler @rustbeltenjoyer @rileychoe1 At least terminate in Belleville I hate that Fairview heights gets more name recognition the station isnt even in Fairview heights. Its just tragic that Belleville was an industrial power house in its own right and just gets thrown in with the rest of the burbs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1764105674760265849)  2024-03-03T01:49Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@christofspieler @rustbeltenjoyer @rileychoe1 Also like the corn field bit is only really between SWIC and Shiloh/Scott which is an Air Force base so ofc its in a cornfield if anything they should also connect to mascoutah cause thats where a lot of base people live"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1764107501656510692)  2024-03-03T01:56Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@evan7257 @pat_hedger They have an MLS team Austin FC what other sports could they need"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1764687067781468671)  2024-03-04T16:19Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@NevinDurish @evan7257 @pat_hedger Im fine with MLS but I draw the line at Austin FC is cool because Messi plays for Miami"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1764720421818048590)  2024-03-04T18:31Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@JacoMajor @JosephPolitano The state may be good for manufacturing since lower quality services and cheaper housing means labor costs are lower but I cant imagine a high skilled well educated labor force wanting to stay here long term if LA or NYC had equally affordable housing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1764886002227650622)  2024-03-05T05:29Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@JacoMajor @JosephPolitano Were in the good times now oil profits are up the state has a [--] billion dollar surplus this would be the time to invest in long term projects to ensure the continued growth but our governor is not gonna do that so when we hit the next bust itll could be bad"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1764886805952811066)  2024-03-05T05:32Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"Me in my perfectly sized [--] bedroom apt @StatisticUrban @gayest_tone if you think living in something smaller than [---] sqft is acceptable you are already a bug @StatisticUrban @gayest_tone if you think living in something smaller than [---] sqft is acceptable you are already a bug"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1765895503303082102)  2024-03-08T00:21Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@brent_taylor_ @HOUrbanist @laura_cuervo14 @gratifihouston Personally Im conflicted metro often feels like its in triage mode and the service is primarily focused on doing the most good with the current demographics but they seem to lack the long term planning that other agencies have at least thinking about LA right now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1766253476516872404)  2024-03-09T00:03Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"This is what people who dont walk ride or push a stroller think is acceptable"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1766557435672551895)  2024-03-09T20:11Z [---] followers, 74.9K engagements


"@MadsPelzel @christofspieler @Blythe_MG I did think something labeled bike track would be a lot cooler than a parking lot I was expecting an actual velodrome"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1767031962739331203)  2024-03-11T03:37Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@19th_c_Houston @AllenAC009 Hence the name sub-urban unfortunately people in these communities dont interact with their city/primary market outside of work and sporting events so they benefit or care about city service apart from police"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1768047305368785193)  2024-03-13T22:51Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"I have mixed feeling as a Houston urbanist on the one hand its an opportunity to be a diving force to do the most good like we are the troops going over the line at verdun but the drive to move to somewhere more receptive is always there"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1769124596588957978)  2024-03-16T22:12Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"@AustrianInHOU @3Sentinel4 Yo I love the Bodensee that place is beautiful"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1769582885156114923)  2024-03-18T04:33Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@elrond50 So no more free rides to the polls"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1770572471592173977)  2024-03-20T22:05Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@gia_francxsca @SarahFr93962204 Yeah looking around Montrose is definitely a bit under parked compared to contemporaries like Chicago its not LA bad but its not good and if its not going to develop a Central Park it would probably be good to allow easy access to hermann and BB"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1770644526199083286)  2024-03-21T02:52Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@mightylzrdking @gia_francxsca into a seven-story $68 million mid-rise apartment complex with two parking garages"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1770651143678369854)  2024-03-21T03:18Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@mightylzrdking @gia_francxsca Although Id wager with interest rates being what they are that plan is dead"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1770651329993613440)  2024-03-21T03:19Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@313AnteMeridiem Basically my understand is that Panera bought Bread Co a while back but let them keep the name"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1771261227198500896)  2024-03-22T19:42Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"Really wishing there was a fast and safe way to bike between Montrose and the heights thats didnt involve going the long way through downtown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1771960575477584104)  2024-03-24T18:01Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"@AustrianInHOU @19th_c_Houston @BillKingHouston @cfparma16 Could always scare them more: Psychologischverkehrgeschwindigkeitkontrolle now a road diet doesnt seem so bad"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1772306647278305593)  2024-03-25T16:56Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@AnonAtLaw Thats not really true but I would expect there to be some staff responsible for event planning. Surely there must be someone available at city hall for low level tasks like this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1772383382623682620)  2024-03-25T22:01Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@CharlesAmulek Oh man someone better tell Paris London DC NYC St Petersburg Jakarta etc that subways dont work on swamps"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1773006087152640059)  2024-03-27T15:16Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@BillKingHouston Whats the point here We also built a ton of freeways before and durning the time shown that enabled more people to live outside the loop clearly theres room to densify inside the loop with more investment in transit connections instead of freeways"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1773062019240927361)  2024-03-27T18:58Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@BillKingHouston Lets say houston grows to [--] million where are all those people supposed to go Katy The woodlands Are we just gonna expect the federal government is gonna keep giving us handouts to build highways and cover 90% of their costs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1773062305946730667)  2024-03-27T18:59Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@texanjackmiller @JRDNLTHMS Or if it was profitable if the hermann park golf course makes more money than it costs to maintain that would be annoying but ok if golfers want the public to reserve a bunch of land in the middle of a city for their games they should really pay for it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1773114824542523531)  2024-03-27T22:28Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@otree38 To be clear most power plants use the same/similar thermodynamic cycles where the only real difference between them is what heat source they use to generate steam the effect youre referring to is countered by the inertia of the giant spinning mass (turbine) that steam goes to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1773148681690120680)  2024-03-28T00:42Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"I hate that thing when youve only ever read a word and someone tells you you how its supposed to sound but it just sounds wrong that way"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1773844872731975820)  2024-03-29T22:49Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"I hate it whenever a robot has to type with a keyboard or use any human interface its a robot just plug into a port and be done with it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1774259631897923616)  2024-03-31T02:17Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@evan7257 You can still see the old bellaire stop at least I think this is it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1774608866270912613)  2024-04-01T01:24Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@evan7257 Imagine if they kept the trolly and bellaire/bissonnet was like Times Square"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1774612643065503880)  2024-04-01T01:39Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@rumilb I never really understood that the roads are really bad here theres no way a Ferrari or lmbo isnt gonna need suspension work or body work from scraping all the time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1774807178437689644)  2024-04-01T14:33Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"I hate these clickbait articles Fort Bend is NOT Houston Katy is NOT Houston the woodlands is NOT Houston clear lake is NOT Houston stop saying something is coming to Houston when its not"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1776440506198724929)  2024-04-06T02:43Z [---] followers, 15.7K engagements


"Yeah Fortnite is cool but gaming really peaked with Putt-Putt saves the zoo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1776667518196662715)  2024-04-06T17:45Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"Love the fake equity concerns nobody is stoping you from putting in 3ft AND 10ft sidewalks if places need sidewalks put them in nobody is stoping you. Dont block already funded projects for no good reason .@whitmire_john has already removed medians/curbs on Houston Ave & ordered a review of bike lanes/features of the new 11th street redesign in the Heights. Is he rolling back progress He invited the Ed Board to his neighborhood to share his vision. https://t.co/z5mGGPdA1M https://t.co/Kura17r3B3 .@whitmire_john has already removed medians/curbs on Houston Ave & ordered a review of bike"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1777025667579666461)  2024-04-07T17:28Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"If whitmire doesnt banish Montrose to the shadow realm anyone wanna make a bicycle saloon bar on the SUP with little hitching posts out front for the bikes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1777129144670675205)  2024-04-08T00:19Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"Houston peeps is there a used book store anywhere"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1779353994743423250)  2024-04-14T03:40Z [---] followers, 14.6K engagements


"The unintended consequence local govt no longer has a vested interest in making property more valuable to spur tax rev so why build parks or anything nice But it will have a vested interest in inflating sale prices as much as possible to get more tax rev Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has ordered the Texas Senate to come up with a plan to eliminate property taxes setting up the end of public schools writes business columnist Chris Tomlinson. https://t.co/4bwvD8mu7u Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has ordered the Texas Senate to come up with a plan to eliminate property taxes setting up the end of public schools"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1780631911855006190)  2024-04-17T16:18Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"@weather_forkast Not to sound controversial I like CS2 I think its just missing some features but the road tools are so nice"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1781451878326288572)  2024-04-19T22:36Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@NorthlineLex @ChooseBryanTX @HoustonTX @CityofBryan @CityofCS Too late whitmire already cancelled it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1782114871049371906)  2024-04-21T18:31Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@VoterScumbag @TexasMonthly This is actually false I wish I saved the graph but the month with the lowest rider count on our shared service BCycle is actually December with October being the month with the most riders"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1782443906447049080)  2024-04-22T16:18Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"Ugh metro is gonna cancel the UNI line and send us back [--] years arent they"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1782843301072113850)  2024-04-23T18:45Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"Imagine blocking a drainage infrastructure project that was already paid for of if I were that mayor Id feel really stupid Big City Hall news: Houston will have to use significantly more tax money to fight flooding with street and drainage projects due to an appellate court ruling. It could mean another $100M in this year's budget if the ruling stands. W/ @mmorris011: https://t.co/2TiUIYjdRr Big City Hall news: Houston will have to use significantly more tax money to fight flooding with street and drainage projects due to an appellate court ruling. It could mean another $100M in this year's"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1782910562113896698)  2024-04-23T23:12Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"Average Houston water main Houston still losing roughly [--] billion gallons of water annually due to leaks - answer to question from @jrcd98 https://t.co/DVM0COEff0 Houston still losing roughly [--] billion gallons of water annually due to leaks - answer to question from @jrcd98 https://t.co/DVM0COEff0"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1783234161215475780)  2024-04-24T20:38Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@allynwest I would have my driver bring the Bentley"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1783649208320303416)  2024-04-26T00:08Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@KralikLj @RogerSchaeffer5 I though it was just a lie cause it would be stupid expensive to ship water across the globe and they just bottled it nearby with municipal tap thats what coke does in Hawaii but no they actually do ship water on big boats across the globe"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1783658241257259453)  2024-04-26T00:43Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"So like how does the woodlands work If theyre not a city is it just like a big company town or something Who provides fire/ems the county"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1783967927722455534)  2024-04-26T21:14Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"@wvmiv I guess Im just wonder where the catch is. It seems like the property tax rate is lower than houston. Id imagine service costs are marginal for similar services. So like do they have a bunch of hidden fees somewhere"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1783972100199366969)  2024-04-26T21:31Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@crw91383 Are those paid for through property taxes or is there an additional fire fee is some sort"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1783975217968124002)  2024-04-26T21:43Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"👀👀👀 Wouldja look at this: https://t.co/9NPCdKlynK Wouldja look at this: https://t.co/9NPCdKlynK"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1784010451732308118)  2024-04-27T00:03Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@bakerhtown @YVPolis @AbbieKamin @CGHollins @salliealcorn Based purely on city council meeting and how many times theres been little fights Id wager Pollard and Thomas could be on board as well"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1784020195062829311)  2024-04-27T00:42Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"This is why we need more housing downtown companies will leave and itll end up like San Francisco One of Houston's largest public companies is moving closer to relocating its U.S. headquarters to the tallest office tower outside of downtown. https://t.co/1ATsOqImFl One of Houston's largest public companies is moving closer to relocating its U.S. headquarters to the tallest office tower outside of downtown. https://t.co/1ATsOqImFl"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1784031055709721066)  2024-04-27T01:25Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"@texanjackmiller @JRDNLTHMS @allynwest Its because were cheaper if the coastal areas built more housing nobody would move here. That and NASA attracts a lot of people that would have a better life elsewhere but can only do that work here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1784041191299821955)  2024-04-27T02:05Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@3Sentinel4 @cfparma16 @WMATASoldier @mightylzrdking @DugBegley I like to look at why theres congestion on the first place I find the US likes to put commercial uses along arterial roads combining faster through traffic with local traffic creating conflict and congestion. For this project traffic counts seem to align with a [--] lane road"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1784089575922528750)  2024-04-27T05:17Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@3Sentinel4 @cfparma16 @WMATASoldier @mightylzrdking @DugBegley People are also really bad at analyzing data in regards to nimbyism congestion is usually ill defined and is more vibes based than stats based. The notion that removing a lane causes congestion is only true in the extreme case of a fully occupied road"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1784090263767429426)  2024-04-27T05:20Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@3Sentinel4 @cfparma16 @WMATASoldier @mightylzrdking @DugBegley I mean is it Its certainly bad on the freeways but I havent heard the streets being clogged getting from Downtown SF to the west side"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1784092032182452553)  2024-04-27T05:27Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@3Sentinel4 @Aefauld @HoustonChron If you follow the Montrose Blvd project Evidently not the haters will just use any excuse to not add a bike lane"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1784349809127669837)  2024-04-27T22:32Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@3Sentinel4 @Aefauld @HoustonChron Well theyre just gonna do the bare minimum of a repave and Idek on that I doubt the TIRZ is going to want to fund it if its not adding drainage at least so itll probably be scrapped"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1784350945150681484)  2024-04-27T22:36Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@YVPolis @houmayor Youre acting likes hes thinking like a rational adult and not a soap opera character"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1784399684447904247)  2024-04-28T01:50Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"Do people actually like living in places where strip malls are the primary commercial spaces or is it Stockholm syndrome or am I weird I swear they all look rundown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1784405799701246201)  2024-04-28T02:14Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"@EdwardBittner16 @YVPolis @houmayor It honestly feels like leadership from a guy who gets all his advice from Nextdoor and has to stubbornly ignore engineers planners businesspeople and residents because those are all special interest groups"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1784408691648639252)  2024-04-28T02:25Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"I hope the mayor got a chance to ride on the metro in CDMX and he can bring some of those ideas back with him This week Mayor @whitmire_john joined @MLB and members of our Houston First team in Mexico City for the @astros vs Rockies game. We used the game as an opportunity to promote Houston to travel trade clients in order to increase travel between Mexico and Houston. #mexico https://t.co/J4Ql9kttUB This week Mayor @whitmire_john joined @MLB and members of our Houston First team in Mexico City for the @astros vs Rockies game. We used the game as an opportunity to promote Houston to travel"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1784415287359516878)  2024-04-28T02:52Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"@BlueTx3 @astrovicki Lack of investment/interest will do this itll probably pick up when developers move in to make room for downsizing retirees. At least thats what all the upcoming projects look like"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1784416233888051472)  2024-04-28T02:55Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@BlueTx3 @astrovicki It kinda feels the same all around inner loop burbs land and debt (interest rates) is too expensive for anyone local to really do anything so its all just kinda stagnant apart from the occasional developer backed thing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1784417089417003477)  2024-04-28T02:59Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@_fat_ugly_rat_ @wvmiv What makes it most likely here Would like the Eurasian steppe also see weather like this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1784418554370048019)  2024-04-28T03:05Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"Thats it thats what the windmills were used for just a scoop wheel Surely the Netherlands cant be a real place"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1784444337822052588)  2024-04-28T04:47Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"We knew this stuff worked in [----] why are we going backward in [----] https://kinder.rice.edu/urbanedge/what-are-road-diets-and-why-are-they-controversial https://kinder.rice.edu/urbanedge/what-are-road-diets-and-why-are-they-controversial"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1784447656535687212)  2024-04-28T05:00Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"a study from the engineering firm AECOM which found streets that undergo road diets rarely lose a substantial number of drivers. Generally road diets are intended to applied to streets that have excess capacity where their implementation wont create congestion"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1784447961776144403)  2024-04-28T05:02Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"RIP metro theyre gonna gut it for Uber style service. Buses and trains dont work like cars their advantage is that they carry a lot of people and show up at the same time every day The number of @METROHouston riders has steadily increased but it still doesnt match pre-pandemic levels. Enter Elizabeth Gonzalez Brock. As its new board chairperson she hopes her vision and new tactics will lead to increased public transit ridership. https://t.co/6rPUiId7b3 The number of @METROHouston riders has steadily increased but it still doesnt match pre-pandemic levels. Enter Elizabeth Gonzalez Brock. As"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1785033329655341350)  2024-04-29T19:48Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"@evan7257 @ghostburps Its a known problem with on demand transit services if people think the metro rider subsidy is a annoying now it gets way worse with on demand shuttles as they lose the economy of scale of a bus. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-19/the-inflexible-problem-with-flexible-microtransit https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-19/the-inflexible-problem-with-flexible-microtransit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1785069268960244089)  2024-04-29T22:10Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@evan7257 @ghostburps Which is why I say they could be run as loss leaders for shorter neighborhood trips I.e. from your house to the closest transit center where more economically efficient systems. But this doesnt solve the fundamental problem of lack of density along fixed routes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1785069617766871521)  2024-04-29T22:12Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"Why does a city council meeting have an opening prayer So much for separation of church and state"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1785385689107849712)  2024-04-30T19:08Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"@HOUrbanist The money is federal its given to the state with few strings attached. NHHIP is something like 90% federal dollars its so stupid imho because the state doesnt really care about making Houston successful"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1786169792379924585)  2024-05-02T23:03Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"I hope the mayor realizes that using metro to plug holes in the budget isnt going to fix Houstons long term problems if anything its the same thing turner did with Covid money. We need to start investing into making connected communities in Houston"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1786174112475275730)  2024-05-02T23:21Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"We must harness the power of the atom it is the future @3corch3 @norvid_studies @moultano Climate change is a problem the world chose to have because nuclear power was scawy https://t.co/PoTGpPO9RB @3corch3 @norvid_studies @moultano Climate change is a problem the world chose to have because nuclear power was scawy https://t.co/PoTGpPO9RB"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1786217166183797111)  2024-05-03T02:12Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@AustrianInHOU @gratifihouston @evan7257 @DavidLeftwich68 @milfordmom15 @MarioforHouston Unfortunately anyone that agrees with the TIRZ plan is labeled an activist where as any against the TIRZ is a resident so he only listens to a very small portion of the community despite preaching that nobody listens to residents its him hes not listening"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1786282622299038096)  2024-05-03T06:32Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@AustrianInHOU @gratifihouston @evan7257 @DavidLeftwich68 @milfordmom15 @MarioforHouston And with how much he oversteps city council people complain about the TIRZs having too much power when the city is being run by a defacto dictator who blatantly ignores the will and votes of the council and the citizens"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1786282956740317567)  2024-05-03T06:33Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@VeronikaSimms wtf Im listening to the press conference he had up to date info coming to city hall and he decided the best thing to do was waste time driving up there"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1786497032636465264)  2024-05-03T20:44Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"Can the mayor not engage in politicking during a weather press conference Keeping king wood residents alive should be the only priority and not trying to get them to vote for you"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1786511374975197466)  2024-05-03T21:41Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"So if Toronto is sideways Chicago is Melbourne upside down Chicago i love "chicago" https://t.co/8AkGhuZOoh i love "chicago" https://t.co/8AkGhuZOoh"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1786515489205743632)  2024-05-03T21:57Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@JustDogHair Hes just rambling though a weather press conference but he keeps bring up stuff about how Kingwood gets overlooked sometimes. Like yeah ok maybe their interests are represented at city hall as well as they could be BUT their homes are gonna flood tonight and they gotta evacuate"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1786520338370601459)  2024-05-03T22:16Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@evan7257 @NYB4208 I drive a Honda civic"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1786614626987266478)  2024-05-04T04:31Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@AdamWillyums @saracress Thats my biggest peeve honestly if you dont want bikes and wide sidewalks why do you live in a city Its like some people want all the negatives of a city and none of the positives"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1786766618514588151)  2024-05-04T14:35Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@NorthlineLex Ugh why is society so dumb we have to use dog whistles to refer to things because the words car-fee scares the mayor"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1786791538917331377)  2024-05-04T16:14Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@CutterWGonzalez @mnolangray Right but like I highly doubt the Royal path was a contributing factor. Most cities on I-35 came about way after Spain had any influence. Like San Antonio has a mission and was a Spanish settlement so it makes sense to be on the Camino Real"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1787610252080292311)  2024-05-06T22:27Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@evan7257 @ChronOpinion Yeah we have to be very careful in establishing an apolitical body that just cares about flooding. Idk if current Texas can because any solution out of Austin will almost certainly prioritize wealthy areas in Montgomery over more populous places downstream"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1787884904736276769)  2024-05-07T16:39Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@HOUrbanist I think if we were to develop a single pedestrian focused commerce street it would be wildly popular especially if its in a denser neighborhood"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1787908685575999928)  2024-05-07T18:13Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@HOUrbanist Im a bit biased based on where I live but I think lower Westheimer Montrose main st Mcgowen the area near Market Square Park 11th st Washington Ave"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1787909669236977728)  2024-05-07T18:17Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@drewgriz If he ever posted about it Id agree but all I see from him is metro hate. He seems to think dissolving metro will solve all of Houstons problems somehow"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1788046016899367274)  2024-05-08T03:19Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@drewgriz To me this sounds like he would support it if it was widened. Which like Idek what hes talking about I think its the suburban view where traffic sucks 7-9am and 5-7pm and therefore we need to widen the highway"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1788050984037466386)  2024-05-08T03:39Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@JayCrossley @ChronOpinion What I mean is its hard to justify the cost of building good density in the urban core when one could make more money with greenfield development paving over Katy prairie. I think we lack a lot of urban amenities that also keep more people from wanting to live that way"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1788059847088328900)  2024-05-08T04:14Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@DylPar252 When I was over there for a couple weeks I saw a lot of Skoda Audi and VW wagons"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1788587613680480506)  2024-05-09T15:11Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@drewgriz @evan7257 @DavidLeftwich68 @EdwardBittner16 @gratifihouston @AustrianInHOU @milfordmom15 @MarioforHouston It would depend on the termini Id want them to somehow turn POST back into Texas grand central and run commuter lines out of there you could run one down [--] that hits UH/Hobby/webster/Galveston"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1788649033449300465)  2024-05-09T19:15Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@drewgriz @evan7257 @DavidLeftwich68 @EdwardBittner16 @gratifihouston @AustrianInHOU @milfordmom15 @MarioforHouston I sketched up something once inspired by the interurban lines that I think would get decent regional coverage for the SE area: [--]. Hou-Hob-Web-Gal 2.Hou-La port-Kemah-Gal 3.Hou-Hob-Pear-Alvin-Gal 4.Kemah-Web-Pear"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1788650573669011700)  2024-05-09T19:21Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@3Sentinel4 @evan7257 @craigers66 @theSurlyBiker Not really slow moving cars dont cause as much damage when drivers crash. Plus crashes are less likely to be fatal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1788958990904299856)  2024-05-10T15:47Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@zoabehafeez @AllenAC009 I mean kinda but it still feels pretty suburban inside the loop too I think we need more connections and density for a truly unique identity to form. Im also a hater so I could be wrong"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1789012617886904440)  2024-05-10T19:20Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@zoabehafeez @AllenAC009 Comparing to NYC theyre also pretty diverse but neighborhoods bleed into each other cause interactions and unique ideas to form here it feels like everyone is sectioned off into independent areas and there isnt as much osmosis but thats my opinion"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1789013250312417397)  2024-05-10T19:22Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"Love when people cosplay with their cars saw a land rover discovery with a mounted spare gas can thing has less ground clearance than my Jetta"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1789080987181207576)  2024-05-10T23:52Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@JRDNLTHMS @BillKingHouston @texanjackmiller @torygattis It all scales too more connections and a denser network facilitate an environment with more opportunities. Right now it feels more triage based thinking where we ask how to squeeze the most out of every dollar"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1789776923087794347)  2024-05-12T21:57Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@mattlanza I describe as youre living above a neighborhood but not in one"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1789789694881841192)  2024-05-12T22:48Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@mattlanza It doesnt matter how good the renders or amenities are if its built on a parking garage this is what the neighborhood looks like:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1789793779106427157)  2024-05-12T23:04Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@texanjackmiller @BillKingHouston @whosinpar_is @JRDNLTHMS @torygattis Ok see London or NYC or Paris or Moscow etc theyre all similar. Tokyo is my go-to example because Japan Rail is more of a real estate company which has allowed Japan to kick transit based growth into overdrive and allowed Tokyo to grow to that population"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1789829206735503564)  2024-05-13T01:25Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@BillKingHouston @whosinpar_is @JRDNLTHMS @texanjackmiller @torygattis Also why is it nonsense If Houston is supposedly a world class city if you believe GHP it would be fair to compare it to other world class cities. Sure a more apt comparison would be Madrid"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1789832131071394088)  2024-05-13T01:36Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@NYB4208 @evan7257 @cfparma16 Not really there are a handful of small parks but imho Montrose needs a big centrally located park as a gathering place and a natural heart of the neighborhood"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1790052758017528108)  2024-05-13T16:13Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@evan7257 Ah yes German pragmatism we think this is evil but we dont want businesses to go under"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1790398158997958696)  2024-05-14T15:05Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@evan7257 @HoustonChron The pedestrian-focused design places parking underground Transwestern said. Seems nice although I do get Disneyland vibes as itll just be a small area of walkability and not a part of the neighborhood but better than most new developments"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1790807082490360039)  2024-05-15T18:10Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@evan7257 @HoustonChron I mean the Richmond street car would be very nice way to get here from downtown but I reckon itll be mostly valeted tahoes. I guess I question if it will be generally open to the public or more of a for paying members only type deal hence why I say Disneyland"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1790809289101021230)  2024-05-15T18:19Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@tbirdtko @BillKingHouston But if the city dismisses the TIRZ itll get the full 10% however means itll collect 10k 1k above the revenue cap and will legally have to lower the property tax rate down to 9%"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1791200898128965808)  2024-05-16T20:15Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@JRDNLTHMS Fair Im sure some people like the larger lots BUT we should have more options I dont think there are enough opportunities to have a decent urban experience. I wish everyone has the chance to live somewhere they can think maybe I will go an extra block for an ice cream"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1791908887001456881)  2024-05-18T19:09Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@allynwest Bring back flying buttresses"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1791911227045916781)  2024-05-18T19:18Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@OhUrbanity @rebeccajtiffany Mispronouncing endonyms is one thing but we should standardize on what the modern day people refer to themselves as. Almost all Asian country names are based on what they were called centuries ago and even Germany is weird cause that G is not an official sound in German"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1792589053021290852)  2024-05-20T16:11Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@OhUrbanity @rebeccajtiffany But thats still an endonym because we call ourselves the United States. My biggest issue is with using exonyms that havent been relevant in centuries. It would be like calling France Gallia"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1792595843742101539)  2024-05-20T16:38Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@WilsonCalvert @mattlanza Thats what I think. The streamlining on the Mckinny side would create high speed air (lower pressure) and couple that with the streamlining on the far side pulling air from Lamar onto Louisiana. High speed air has a tendency to stick to surfaces called the Conda effect"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1792609349824905557)  2024-05-20T17:32Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@NorthlineLex @KeithLovesMango London has high street NYC has 5th Ave LA has Rodeo Drive what does Houston have I think the closest center of commerce in Houston is the target on washington ave Its kinda funny how market square parts and commerce street feature no markets or commerce"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1792626313586491846)  2024-05-20T18:39Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@HOUrbanist Go to menil its Nextdoor"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1792644719022907507)  2024-05-20T19:53Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@evan7257 This map makes no sense if anything Texas would be the seat of a second government. Denver isnt nuked DENVER The Air Force academy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1792732455524352353)  2024-05-21T01:41Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@evan7257 @clifftyll Its a dike not a space shuttle just stack some dirt until its above the ocean"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1792985868149424215)  2024-05-21T18:28Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"Its really telling when the mayor comments on traffic lights being out and the downtown exclusion zone and not the people that are still out of power right now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1792988093873553628)  2024-05-21T18:37Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"In fairness He did eventually mention people without power but it was after getting a question from a reporter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1792991900611272821)  2024-05-21T18:52Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@JRDNLTHMS This looks pretty bad imho it seems like theyre shifting from the core business of providing transit to adding a bunch of MBA administrative positions thatll just suck up money. Not sure why an agency that struggles to run buses frequently needs a bizdev department"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1794073754785468733)  2024-05-24T18:31Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"Where is everybody Its a holiday why does the city feel so empty right now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1794874632207745049)  2024-05-26T23:33Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"My hope for metro Houston is that they can reinvent Uber Shuttle after they reinvent Uber and we can return to just having busses and not wasting time and money on ride share services"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BayouBikeyBoi/status/1795188013867151653)  2024-05-27T20:19Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

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