Summary
The plan maps priority intersections, sidewalk gaps, lighting, and bus stop fixes to unlock federal safety money; crash counts are already down 467 a year. Commissioner Slaby fought to add the Alamo/Alamo Hills bus stop near Fox Ridge Apartments, and the plan was adopted with it included.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 3
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
The plan itself costs little but unlocks federal and state grant dollars for intersection, sidewalk, lighting, and bus stop projects.
Pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders, kids walking to school, and residents of vulnerable neighborhoods like those near Fox Ridge.
Rural property owners and residents lose tree canopy, with potential erosion and wind impacts.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Environmental Concerns Committee - Oct 21, 2026
The county road commission has a $25 million grant to clear trees along eleven rural roads — possibly thousands of them. Residents are pushing back, warning of erosion, lost legacy trees, and safety risks, and suggest hiring independent arborists instead.
Environmental Concerns Committee - Sep 16, 2026
The Road Commission plans to clear-cut trees along backcountry roads for safety improvements, scaled back from 8,000 trees to about 4,000 after public protest, but a resident questioned the science and warned of erosion.
City Commission - Jan 5, 2026
The plan maps priority intersections, sidewalk gaps, lighting, and bus stop fixes to unlock federal safety money; crash counts are already down 467 a year. Commissioner Slaby fought to add the Alamo/Alamo Hills bus stop near Fox Ridge Apartments, and the plan was adopted with it included.
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