Houston City Council OKs ‘Walkable Places’ programs for Midtown, Third Ward, Near Northside

Certain areas of the Bayou City could become more pedestrian-friendly under new measures approved by Houston City Council.

City Council on Aug. 5 unanimously approved the “Walkable Places” and “Transit-Oriented Development” programs “to encourage pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use development with an enhanced, walkable public realm,” according to the agenda item. The programs are a result of three years of work by the city’s Walkable Places Committee.

The rules will apply to new development and redevelopment…