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Bike lanes, police department policies, street closures and crosswalks — those were among the topics addressed by more than 90 speakers during the Houston City Council's first-ever evening-time public comment session on Tuesday.

"I think this is a great first start," said council member Mario Castillo, who spearheaded the push to move the public comment sessions back by four hours. "2 p.m. on a Tuesday is hard for a lot of folks, and we need to hear from Houstonians as to how they think we’re doing, ideas that they want to share with us, feedback. So if we continue to see this kind of engagement, I would absolutely support keeping this going."

Through the end of 2025, the city council will host one session per month at 5:30 p.m. The remaining e

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