A Path for Removing Medians on Texas Avenue—
We The People...
by placing a Charter Amendment on the November ballot, the citizens of Bryan can vote on removing the medians. In order to achieve this goal, we need 2,500 signatures collected one at a time on a paper petition. This can not be done online.
If you are interested in helping gather signatures from family, friends, neighbors and total strangers, you must live in Bryan and be registered to vote.
We will provide the paper petitions, talking points, and answers to frequently asked questions.
If you only want to sign a petition, [You must be a Bryan registered voter] we will be at the following locations at the following dates and times:
Every Friday 11:30 to 1pm San Jose Restaurant 414 main St. Downtown Bryan (next to Alice's Attic)
April 25th Cancelled . . .(Saturday) 10 am to 3 pm Brazos Center at the back of the parking lot. Weather permitting.
Friday, May 1 - Mounce Library (Downtown Bryan) by the bell from 5pm to 8pm - Weather Permitting
Sunday, May 3 - Brazos Center Pavilion from 12 noon to 6pm
Sunday, May 17 - Brazos Center Pavilion from 12 noon to 6pm
Tuesday, May 26 - Polling places - times and location to be determined
More dates, times, and places will be added as we get more help.
EMAIL removethemedians@gmail.com
PHONE 979-402-9670 or my personal number 979-589-2920 (landline—does not text)
Texas Avenue Medians were "Never About Safety"
In a bit of a surprise revelation, the BCS Medians Survey Team has learned that the Texas Avenue Median Project was originally envisioned as a "beautification project". Safety was never the driving factor!
During a recent drive along with TxDOT's District Engineer, he mentioned that the City of Bryan wanted to beautify the Texas Avenue corridor. He also admitted that many sections of Texas Avenue were too narrow and didn't really warrant medians. During a recent City Council meeting, Bryan City Manager, Keen Register, confirmed that "the project began as a request from the City to make Texas Avenue in Bryan look like it does in College Station."
Seems a little disingenuous considering that TxDOT cited safety concerns in their virtual public meeting, and that TxDOT applied for and received safety funds to construct the project.
