> “Houston is famous as an unwalkable city,” Ren said… “Google Maps said it was a five-minute walk from my hotel to a pharmacy, but it took me 30 minutes with n

> “Houston is famous as an unwalkable city,” Ren said… “Google Maps said it was a five-minute walk from my hotel to a pharmacy, but it took me 30 minutes with no shade, no red lights and no safe place to cross,” This sounds like a Google problem as much as a Houston problem! But it’s amusing (and sad) to read about the Democrat mayor of Houston removing bike lanes and trying to ban electric scooters[1]. It sounds like they want to make the city even more car-centric, not less. [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/us/politics/houston-mayor.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/us/politics/houston-mayor...