Both my maternal and paternal grandparents were of Mexican-descent and only spoke Spanish.
My maternal grandparents were migrant workers. Each year they traveled as far north as Idaho before eventually settling in Laredo, Texas, performing ranch and gardening work. They raised 8 children, including my mother.
My paternal grandfather was a custodian at my former middle school for many years, and my grandmother was a stay at home mom raising five children, including my father.
While my grandparents respectively only went to the 3rd and 6th grade levels, they knew they had to keep working hard to provide a good life for their children.
So, why am I telling you this story and why do I want to make Houston bike-friendly?
Because I know there are a lot of hard-working Houstonians, like my grandparents, whose only mode of transportation is riding a bike (or a combination of a bike and public transportation). Therefore, creating protected bike lanes will make it easier, safer, and less stressful to get through their daily lives.
By donating to this page you will be helping BikeHouston make our city a better, safer place to ride for those hard-working Houstonians!
Thank you so much!
~Marissa Marquez, BikeHouston Board Member
BikeHouston is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization on a mission to transform our city by creating safe bikeways to improve the quality of life of all Houstonians. We do this through partnering with the City and other organizations to expand the mileage and access to high-quality bike lanes and trails, to educate all road users, and to enhance enforcement of the laws that save lives.
- Our advocacy work focuses on ensuring that bicyclists’ needs are included in government work from planning to construction to law enforcement. We use the power of our members to drive change.
- Our community education programs teach motorists about cyclists’ rights and cyclists about their rights and responsibilities. We also host events designed to empower everyone to start riding a bike.Who We Are
We are the only non-profit bicycle advocacy group in Houston. We started as an all-volunteer non-profit in 2004. In 2014 we transitioned to be professionally staffed and are positioned to continue growing in order to transform Houston into a bikeable city. Thanks to our members, donors, and sponsors, we now have high caliber staff and board that are progressing biking in Houston faster than ever before.