The sentiments expressed by Alexandra del Moral Mealer, who in March was appointed as a board member for the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO), in turn drew the ire of multimodal transportation advocates and a local elected official who has championed the expansion of bicycle lanes across a historically car-centric region. Read the statement from Alexandra del Moral Mealer sent to Houston Public Media on our website, at houstonpublicmedia.org #Transportation #HoustonHeights #HoustonBikes #CityofHouston