About the Sponsors

The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) is a voluntary association of local governments and local elected officials in the 13-county Gulf Coast Planning Region, an area of 12,500 square miles with almost 5.4 million people. Organized in 1966 by local elected officials after authorization by State enabling legislation, H-GAC now has 132 local government members, including all major general-purpose local governments in the 13-county region: 13 counties, 105 cities, and 14 school districts.

In 2004, H-GAC conducted a study to identify districts where there were high levels of existing or potential pedestrian and bicyclist activity, and where there were significant opportunities to replace vehicle trips with pedestrian or bicycle trips, and to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety.  Fifteen districts were identified throughout the region, including two in central Galveston.

H-GAC and the City of Galveston selected consultant Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN), in association with sub-consultants Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates and The Lentz Group, to develop a conceptual master plan for comprehensive pedestrian and bicyclist improvements on Galveston Island.

To learn more about the H-GAC Pedestrian-Bicyclist Program, please visit: www.h-gac.com/pedbike

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