Houston Using ONLY Public Transit

Houston is NOT a city known for it's public transportation, but on today's episode, we put it to the test. We spent an entire day crisscrossing the city on trains, buses, a BRT line, and on foot to see what it would be like to live in, or visit Houston without a car. While we were mostly successful, there are plenty of lessons to be learned.

What did you think of this episode? Are you from Houston and have more anecdotes to share? Let us know in the comments! We have done episodes like this in 5 cities now! Stay tuned for Dallas, Kansas City and more coming in 2025 (Let us know where else you'd like to see us go!)

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Links to Articles, People, and Organizations in this Episode:

Austin Using ONLY Public Transit:    • Austin Using ONLY Public Transit  

San Antonio Using ONLY Public Transit:    • San Antonio Using ONLY Public Transit  

Houston Bike Share Closes: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/ar...

Houston Silver Line Roll Backs: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news...

Other BRT Projects Cancelled: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/ar...

00:00 - Introduction
00:28 - Riding the Red Line to NRG Stadium
03:23 - Riding the Red Line to Hermann Park
06:36 - Transit Around Rice University
08:02 - Riding the Bus to Montrose
10:04 - Transit and Housing in the Montrose Neighborhood
12:12 - Riding the Bus to the Galleria
15:12 - Houston's "BRT" Line
18:55 - Northwest Transit Center to Downtown Bus
21:57 - Riding the Green Line
22:44 - Transit To Soccer Stadium
25:33 - Houston Highway Expansion
26:24 - Houston Tunnel System
27:08 - Thoughts On Our Day In Houston

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