Houston’s Mayor views progress one pedal at a time
from The Houston Chronicle (full article link)
Wearing a white helmet and multicolored jersey, Mayor Bill White led a pack of cyclists Sunday morning on a 12-mile tour of housing projects in northeast Houston. His Honor and his wheeled entourage kicked up dust, set dogs to barking and surprised churchgoers in the Settegast and Trinity Gardens neighborhoods.
The mayor organizes such cycling tours a few times a year. "You can see the neighborhood in a way you can’t see it driving by at 30 mph," said Frank Michel, his communications director and fellow cycling enthusiast. "You can stop and talk to people and see things on the ground."