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cbear Online Top Forum Contributor15.5 yrs
~ 10 mos ago   Nov 8, '25 8:37am  
"Effort to recall Houston Mayor John Whitmire falls far short of required signatures"
 
I didn't even know that this was going on!
 
www.msn.com/en-us/ne ws/world/effort-to-r ecall-houston-mayor- john-whitmire-f
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Kittle Top Forum Contributor8.7 yrs
~ 10 mos ago   Nov 8, '25 8:40am  
cbear :
Most people probably didn't know. Recalling an elected mayor half way thru the term is challenging.
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mutton Top Forum Contributor11.9 yrs
~ 10 mos ago   Nov 8, '25 8:42am  
cbear : Most people probably didn't know. Recalling an elected mayor half way thru the term is challenging.
 
Kittle : Seems a bit late...
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PatrickStar 1.3 yrs
~ 10 mos ago   Nov 8, '25 8:46am  
He's the most republican democrat I've ever seen.
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TEXASGIRLMAMMA Top Forum Contributor13.1 yrs
~ 10 mos ago   Nov 8, '25 9:09am  
"Effort to recall Houston Mayor John Whitmire falls far short of required signatures" I didn't even know that this was going on! www.msn.com/en-us/ne ws/world/effort-to-r ecall-houston-mayor- john-whitmire-f
 
cbear :
"Effort to recall Houston Mayor John Whitmire falls far short of required signatures" I didn't even know that this was going on! www.msn.com/en-us/ne ws/world/effort-to-r ecall-houston-mayor- john-whitmire-f
 
cbear : LOL, I had no clue they were trying to recall Whitmire. He is the best mayor we have had in the 28 years I have lived here. As per the acritical:
 
"It was his policies removing bike lanes and a deal settling a long-standing dispute with the city's firefighters that led to the formation of "Recall for Houston."
 
I personally think it was a good thing to settle the dispute with firefighters. As for the bike lanes. What a PITA! It feels like they take space from the traffic lanes and put in a bike lane. That could not be safe for people riding their bikes.
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mutton Top Forum Contributor11.9 yrs
~ 10 mos ago   Nov 8, '25 9:13am  
cbear : cbear : LOL, I had no clue they were trying to recall Whitmire. He is the best mayor we have had in the 28 years I have lived here. As per the acritical: "It was his policies removing bike lanes and a deal settling a long-standing dispute with the city's firefighters that led to the formation of "Recall for Houston." I personally think it was a good thing to settle the dispute with firefighters. As for the bike lanes. What a PITA! It feels like they take space from the traffic lanes and put in a bike lane. That could not be safe for people riding their bikes.
 
TEXASGIRLMAMMA : The way ones drive I would never use them!
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cbear Online Top Forum Contributor15.5 yrs
~ 10 mos ago   Nov 8, '25 9:24am  
cbear : Most people probably didn't know. Recalling an elected mayor half way thru the term is challenging.
 
Kittle : I would imagine so. I personally thought he was doing a great job myself!
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TEXASGIRLMAMMA Top Forum Contributor13.1 yrs
~ 10 mos ago   Nov 8, '25 9:31am  
TEXASGIRLMAMMA : The way ones drive I would never use them!
 
mutton : I can understand that but, the bike riders tend to not follow the traffic laws and in my opinion that is their biggest problem.
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LemonEye 1.3 yrs
~ 10 mos ago   Nov 8, '25 9:32am  
TEXASGIRLMAMMA cbear :
I ride 6000+ miles a year. Our bike lanes are terrible because they're not maintained. I have picked up 3 flats in them in the last 5 years.
 
That said, the answer isn't to get rid of them. They need to be kept clean. We need better separation to keep cyclists away from cars and to slow cars down. There's way too many idiots in Dodge Chargers thinking they're in the Indy 500. Way too many pedestrians and cyclists die in our roads, especially compared to other states and other countries.
 
I also think it's a ridiculous waste of money to tear them out when they are already there (like he famously did on Austin St in midtown). That money is much better spent to fix potholes and is extremely petty and small-minded.
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LemonEye 1.3 yrs
~ 10 mos ago   Nov 8, '25 9:32am  
TEXASGIRLMAMMA :
I don't think most drivers are much better
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TEXASGIRLMAMMA Top Forum Contributor13.1 yrs
~ 10 mos ago   Nov 8, '25 9:39am  
TEXASGIRLMAMMA cbear : I ride 6000+ miles a year. Our bike lanes are terrible because they're not maintained. I have picked up 3 flats in them in the last 5 years. That said, the answer isn't to get rid of them. They need to be kept clean. We need better separation to keep cyclists away from cars and to slow cars down. There's way too many idiots in Dodge Chargers thinking they're in the Indy 500. Way too many pedestrians and cyclists die in our roads, especially compared to other states and other countries. I also think it's a ridiculous waste of money to tear them out when they are already there (like he famously did on Austin St in midtown). That money is much better spent to fix potholes and is extremely petty and small-minded.
 
LemonEye : Good for you! I hope you are not one of those who want to act like a car but then does not follow the traffic laws. I see bike riders doing that all the time. I agree the potholes need to be fixed but shouldn't that have been done under the mayor who promised to repair them all? He truly missed the mark on that one! I'm sure the road department is working on the pothole just as quickly as they did during our last mayor's term. They seem to operate on the slow setting and don't ever speed things up just to get the job done. I suppose it's job security for them.
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Ruger5 Top Forum Contributor10.6 yrs
~ 10 mos ago   Nov 8, '25 9:41am  
"Effort to recall Houston Mayor John Whitmire falls far short of required signatures" I didn't even know that this was going on! www.msn.com/en-us/ne ws/world/effort-to-r ecall-houston-mayor- john-whitmire-f
 
cbear : Me neither. Who is doing this? The far left?
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TEXASGIRLMAMMA Top Forum Contributor13.1 yrs
~ 10 mos ago   Nov 8, '25 9:42am  
TEXASGIRLMAMMA : Ban bikes on public property. On streets or bike lanes they are a bother and a risk to themselves. On sidewalks they pose a threat to pedestrians.
 
Alethea : I don't think they should be banned but, they do need to know they are taking a risk.
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TEXASGIRLMAMMA Top Forum Contributor13.1 yrs
~ 10 mos ago   Nov 8, '25 9:42am  
cbear : Me neither. Who is doing this? The far left?
 
Ruger5 : I would think so!
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