MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE

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GOAL: Great Streets

Sources: CIP, CC 

Improve and repair area streets, including streetscaping 

(HIGH Priority)

ACTION STEPS: Identify priority streets for repair, maintenance, and streetscaping enhancements; Priority streets include Bellfort St from 288 to Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Reed Rd, Sunnyside, Brookhaven, Reedwood, Blueridge, and Scott St from 610 to Airport Blvd, Jutland Rd, Coffe St, Sunbeam St, Higgins St, Paula St

COORDINATION

• Community: Sunnyside NST | Role: Organize, Advocate   
• City: City Council District, HPW | Role: Advocate, Implement
• Community Connector: TIRZ #26 | Role: Advocate, Implement

Improve street lighting 

(LOW Priority)

ACTION STEPS: Outreach to area civic organizations and super neighborhood councils to encourage residents to report streetlight outages to CenterPoint, including launching a social media campaign 

COORDINATION

• Community: Sunnyside NST | Role: Organize, Implement
• City: Houston Public Works | Role: Support
• Community Connector: CenterPoint | Role: Support, Implement

Create a campaign to encourage the reporting of poor street conditions 

(LOW Priority)

ACTION STEPS: Develop a campaign targeted to area civic clubs and other organizations to encourage residents to use 311 to report potholes and other needed street improvements

COORDINATION

• Community: Sunnyside NST | Role: Outreach, Implement
• City: ARA (311), Houston Public Works | Role: Support, Implement 
• Community Connectors: Area Churches, Schools, and Civic Organizations | Role: Promote

Calm traffic on neighborhood streets 

(LOW Priority) 

ACTION STEPS: Implement traffic calming strategies at priority locations to reduce speeds and ensure pedestrian safety, focusing on areas adjacent to schools and parks

COORDINATION

• Community: Sunnyside NST | Role: Advocate
• City: Houston Public Works | Role: Support
• Community Connectors: District D | Role: Support, Implement

GOAL: Complete and Safe Pedestrian and Bike Networks

Sources: CIP, Houston Bike Plan, CC 

Create a complete and accessible sidewalk network

 (MEDIUM Priority)

ACTION STEPS: Identify and document areas in need of new sidewalks or sidewalk repairs and accessibility improvements, focus on routes to area schools and transit routes; Priority streets for inventory include East Sunnyside Ct, Calhoun Rd, Brandon, Colonial, Rosemont, Rosehaven, Sunbeam, Cathedral, Bellfort, Scott, and Coffee St

COORDINATION

• Community: Sunnyside NST | Role: Prioritize, Advocate
• City: Houston Public Works, Mayor’s Office of Complete Communities, Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities | Role: Advocate, Support, Implement
• Community Connectors: District D, METRO Universal Accessibility Program, TIRZ #26 | Role: Advocate, Implement

Prioritize area bike lane projects 

(MEDIUM Priority) 

ACTION STEPS: Prioritize the projects identified in the Houston Bike Plan and advocate for the implementation 

COORDINATION

• Community: Sunnyside NST | Role: Prioritize, Advocate
• City: Planning and Development Department, Houston Public Works | Role: Support, Implement
• Community Connectors: Bicycle Advisory Committee, Harris County Precinct 1 | Role: Support, Advocate

High-Quality Storm Drainage and Wastewater Management

Sources: CIP, CC 

Maintain area ditches and drainage easements (MEDIUM Priority)

ACTION STEPS: Ensure that area ditches are well-maintained and free of debris and dumping through frequent cleanups in cooperation with area civic organizations, schools, and churches; Encourage residents to participate in the Adopt-a-Ditch program

COORDINATION

• Community: Sunnyside NST | Role: Advocate, Organize, Implement
• City: Solid Waste Department, Houston Public Works | Role: Support, Implement
• Community Connectors: Keep Houston Beautiful, Area Churches, Schools, and Civic Clubs, Harris County Flood Control District | Role: Support, Implement

Prioritize and address stormwater and wastewater infrastructure needs

(MEDIUM Priority)

ACTION STEPS: Inventory and prioritize drainage, storm sewer, and wastewater management repair needs for the entire Complete Community, focus on areas with existing open ditches and those identified by Build Houston Forward; Advocate for the provision of storm sewers instead of ditches where sidewalks, wider streets, and other infrastructure is needed

COORDINATION

• Community: Sunnyside NST | Role: Organize, Prioritize, Advocate
• City: Houston Public Works, Build Houston Forward | Role: Support, Implement
• Community Connectors: District D | Role: Support, Advocate 

GOAL: Mobile and Connected Community

Sources: METRO Next, CC 

Improve area bus service 

(LOW Priority)

ACTION STEPS: Identify and prioritize area bus service improvements, including specific community goals for service; Ensure community engagement throughout the development of the Scott Street BOOST corridor; Advocate for the addition of Community Connector service in the neighborhood to serve Sunnyside Park, Sunnyside Multi-Service Center, health services, and grocery store

COORDINATION

• Community: Sunnyside NST | Role: Advocate
• City: METRO | Role: Support, Implement
• Community Connectors: Harris County Precinct 1, LINK Houston | Role: Support, Implement

Improve amenities at area bus stops 

(LOW Priority)  

ACTION STEPS: Identify, prioritize, and advocate for improvements at area bus stops, including benches, shelters, and other amenities 

COORDINATION

• Community: Sunnyside NST | Role: Advocate
• City: METRO | Role: Support, Implement
• Community Connectors: LINK Houston, Harris County Precinct 1 | Role: Support, Implement

GOAL: Equitable Infrastructure Investments

Source: SNP  

Advocate for equitable public infrastructure investment 

(LOW Priority)

ACTION STEPS: Advocate for transparency and public access to infrastructure project evaluation and the identified conditions of public infrastructure in the neighborhood; Advocate for the City of Houston to prioritize public infrastructure improvements in underserved neighborhoods, including reforming Rebuild Houston expenditures to be more equitable 

COORDINATION

• Community: Sunnyside NST | Role: Advocate
• City: Houston Public Works, Planning and Development Department | Role: Organize, Implement
• Community Connector: District D | Role: Advocate, Support