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METRO is woven into the very fabric of this region. We always strive to remain visible in our community and seek opportunities to engage the public in our efforts to promote public transportation. By working together with the community, we strive to create strong neighborhoods and improve the quality of life for Houston area residents. Every day area residents count on METRO to go to work, school, libraries, houses of workship and other everyday activities. METRO sponsors numerous How to Ride educational programs and other outreach activities to educate the community about METRO services.
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Links Health Fair 2011
May 21, 2011
Community Outreach Staff were present at this year's Link's Health Fair
with information on area bus service. Neighborhood residents came by the
event to get health and transportation information. |
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How to Ride and Field Trip with
Mayanmar Seniors to Museum of Fine Arts
May 19, 2011
METRO Community Outreach staff presented a How to Ride session
with members of the Karen Refugees from Mayanmar through the Asian
American Family Services (AAFS). The seniors then got on the 2 Bellaire
and rode to the Texas Medical Center Transit Center and transferred to
METRORail to the Museum of Fine Arts to spend an afternoon there. It was
the first ride on a bus and rail for the seniors. |
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METRO Bus and Information Display at Univision
Spring Festival
May 15, 2011
Community Outreach staff joined METRO's Marketing Staff to host this
year's Spring Festival booth at Reliant Park. METRO's booth at the
Univision event featured a Quickline Bus Display and a game for visitors
(pictured). Information on METRO services were also given out to
visitors. |
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METRO Long Range Vision Meeting - Third Ward Multiple Service Center
May 10, 2011
Community Outreach staff continue to support the neighborhood Long Range
Vision meetings. Pictured is the workshop that took place in the Third
Ward. Houstonians are encouraged to attend a workshop near their home or
business through June. Find out about your next workshop on
www.ridemetro.org |
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Long Range Plan Workshop Kick-Off
May 3, 2011
Community Outreach staff assist with the Kick-Off Workshop for METRO's
Long Range Plan at the METRO Board room downtown. C.O. staff will be on
hand throughout the workshop schedule through June 30 in the community.
The public is invited to come to these workshops to provide input and
discussion of transit in their communities. For a list of locations,
please go to www.ridemetro.org. |
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OTC 2011
May 2, 2011
METRO Community Outreach and Revenue staff assist OTC visitors with
transportation information and sales of the $10 METRO Money Card at
Reliant Park. METRO staff was stationed on the rail platform, at the
entrance to Reliant Center and inside the Center's visitor's kiosk
booths. |
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Kick-Off Ceremonies at Asian Pacific American
Heritage Month
April 30, 2011
METRO Community Outreach hosted an information table at this year's
APAHA event in the Galleria. Pictured was a parade of Lions coming by
the table. Route and schedule information was given out to visitors to
the event. |
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University of Houston Main Campus Earth Day Carnival, 2011
April 21, 2011
Community Outreach staff was on location for this year's Earth Day event
at UH main Campus. Staff enrolled 30 students into the METRO Q® Fare Card program at
the event. Students were given information on how to use METRO to get to
and from the campus. |
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Fresh Air Friday 2011
April 9, 2011
METRO's staff was on hand for Fresh Air Friday this year to showcase our newest MCI Hybrid Bus and STAR van service. Staff answered questions on service and distributed information. Hundreds of employees from the downtown area attended this year's event. |
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Swaco Community Fair
March 25, 2011
METRO Community Outreach staff, METRO Police and Children Museum
staffers take NCI program participants on a How to Ride METRO Field trip
to the Children's Museum. As part of a series of How to Ride classes,
NCI participants learned how to use the METRO system to get around town.
On the final day of class, NCI participants took the 2 Bellaire to the
Texas Medical Center, transferred to METRORail to visit the Children's
Museum. |
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Houston Center Transportation Booths
March 21, 2011
METRO Community Outreach, STAR Van and Standard Parking staff hosted a
series of Transportation Booths inside Houston Center during the week of
March 21. Staff provided bus/METRORail and vanpool information to
employees at the center. |
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Community Outreach organizes tour of METRORail
and the Rail Operations Center for YES Academy Students
March 18, 2011
Community Outreach staff partnered with ROC staff to host a half day
tour of the rail system and the Rail operations Center. The students
toured the METRORail line and the Rail Operations Center (ROC) that
included a briefing of the system including an address on careers in
transit by ROC staff. Pictured are students visiting the Maintenance
part of the ROC. |
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Red Cross Preparedness on the Square 2011
March 10, 2011
METRO Community Outreach and STAR Van services were present this year
for the annual Hurricane preparation fair downtown. Visitors to our tent
were given information on evacuation preparation for this year's
Hurricane season. |
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Swaco Community Fair
Friday, Feb. 24, 2011
METRO Community Outreach and STAR Vanpool staff join together to host an
information table in the Swaco campus for their annual community fair.
METRO provided information to Swaco staff on vanpool and local transit
commuting options for their employees. |
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Viet Hoa Lunar New Year Event
Feb. 12 and 13, 2011
METRO Community Outreach and Customer Service Staff hosted the annual
Lunar New Year information tent at this year's event. Pictured - METRO
CEO George Greanias with Glenda Kay Joe the festival organizer just
after the ceremonial fireworks were lit. |
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Chinese New Year Event at Chinese Community Center
Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011
METRO Community Outreach and Human Resources staff were present at this
year's Chinese New Year Festival in Southwest Houston. Visitors were
treated to special METRO "Red Packets" and general service information
at our information table. |
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2011 Chevron Marathon-Memorial Hermann Sports Expo Booth
Friday, Jan. 28 - Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011
METRO staffers from Customer Service, Revenue and Community Outreach
joined members of the Convention and Visitor's Bureau to host the annual
city information booth at the Runner's Expo. Staff members provided
information on City services including METRO, convention services and
tourist locations for out of town visitors and runners to the marathon. |
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VA Hospital in the TMC
1/21/11
Community Outreach staff addressed a small V.A. support group prior to
the field trip on METRORail. C.O. staff addressed issues with safety,
METRO Q® Fare Card and learning how to use METRO to get around. Group pictured. |

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Presentation West University
Area Rotary
1/5/11
George Greanias gave a METRO presentation to the monthly West University
Area Rotary meeting at Hungry's Restaurant at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday,
January 5, 2011. Approximately 35 Rotarians and guests heard a year-end
progress report on building the New METRO. |