The bike lanes on Blodgett Street in Houston’s Third Ward are going to be removed, District D Council Member Carolyn Evans-Shabazz confirmed, although no timetable for their removal was provided.
The lanes, installed in 2023 as part of a county-funded street upgrade, have faced steady opposition from residents and business owners who said the project lacked community engagement and created public safety concerns.
The debate resurfaced this week at City Hall when Shabazz brought up the project during a vote on an unrelated street abandonment…