The Mobility Update Subcommittee continues to work on completing the revised document. The subcommittee has reviewed and made changes to the initial design and layout, and printing quotes are being finalized. The 1999 Mobility Update is scheduled to be available by early fall, and sponsorships will be available.

NHA’s Executive Director, Catherine Wray, recently met with the Texas Transportation Commission’s (TTC) Chairman David Laney, Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA), Grand Parkway Association and Senators David Bernsen and Jon Lindsay regarding the future of the northern segments of the Grand Parkway. She learned that the TTC has agreed to pay $6.5 million with HCTRA contributing S1.5 million to complete the environmental work on all three segments from I-10 West to U.S. 59.

Due to marketing and public relations efforts, the Association’s Transportation Management Organization (TMO) now has approximately 100 people signed up for its Guaranteed Ride Home program. This program provides a free emergency ride home for anyone participating in a van pool or car pool. For more information, contact Staci Adams in the NHA office.

The TMO also hosted a rideshare booth in April at the Houston Women’s Business Council Expo at the Sheraton Astrodome. At the booth, attendees took a fun quiz to test their ridesharing knowledge, and their names were entered into a grand prize drawing. It is estimated that 150 people visited the TMO booth and learned about the advantages of commute alternatives. Staci Adams, NHA-TMO, and Beth Denehie, METRO Rideshare, manned the booth.
The TMO is also beginning a new monthly publication, called the “Rideshare Review.” This informal newsletter will be sent to all NHA members and north Houston rideshare participants. ■