PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-06-16

The City Council approved an agreement with the Uptown Development Authority and Reinvestment Zone Number Sixteen to design and build a shared-use pathway and bridge along the West Loop.

What it means for you

This agreement moves forward construction of a new path and bridge for pedestrians and cyclists in the Uptown/West Loop area, affecting residents in Districts A, C, and G.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Council Member Thomas absent. Ordinance 2026-0551, official minutes of June 16-17, 2026.

Transportation — see all →West Loop / Uptown

Official sources

Meeting minutes — full record with the vote (PDF) ↗

These are the official minutes — the narrative record of what happened at the meeting, including the vote on each item.

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How to weigh in

Where: City Hall, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
When: Council meets Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. Public Session — when you can speak — is Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month).
Speak: Register by 3:00 p.m. the Monday before: call 832.393.1100, email speakers@houstontx.gov, or go in person to the City Secretary (City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, Room P101). Each speaker gets 1–3 minutes.
Watch: Live on HTV ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record

Who benefits?Uptown Development Authority, Reinvestment Zone Number Sixteen, City of Houston, Texasminutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the June 16, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or who pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260616-23 — data from official records via PlainDocket.