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John Whitmire Is a 20th-Century Mayor in 21st-Century Houston. You Got a Problem With That?

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DATE POSTED:April 8, 2024
Houston Mayor John Whitmire smiles after taking the oath of office on January 1, 2024, in Houston.Shortly after being sworn into office in the early morning of January 1, Houston mayor John Whitmire went on a ride-along with police chief Troy Finner. After making public safety the central issue of his election campaign, the 74-year-old politician appeared eager to get to work. But as Finner turned onto Houston Avenue, a busy thoroughfare northwest of downtown, the police chief seemed more interested in discussing street design. He pointed out a series of concrete medians that had been installed the previous month as part of a so-called “road diet” that reduced the number of lanes from six to four. Finner told the mayor that the changes, intended to slow down traffic and give pedestrians a place to pause while crossing the street, were…

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