'We walked and assessed every linear foot of sidewalk, every curb ramp, every transit stop,' Carleton said.

The plan outlines a road map to make Montrose a '20-minute neighborhood,' where a high quality of life is possible for residents without ever having to hop into a car, said Geoff Carleton, senior principal for Traffic Engineers Inc., which led the study with Gauge Engineering. 'We say it is walkable, but it's not,' said Randy Mitchmore, the chair of the TIRZ.

That is among the findings of a nine-month, first-of-its-kind study backed by the Montrose Tax-Increment Reinvestment Zone, which accrues a portion of area property taxes to fund infrastructure improvements. HOUSTON, Texas - In Montrose, despite being considered one of the most walkable areas in the city, almost 30% of the sidewalks are in poor condition, rendering 6 out of every 10 blocks potentially impassable to someone in a wheelchair or pushing a stroller. Montrose wants to be walking neighborhood again, like seen in this rare film of the neighborhood in 1965.

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