People are always complaining about traffic, but according to a new study they don’t think building more roads will solve the problem. Many of their suggestions don’t have anything to do with cars.

To find out what Houstonians want to do to ease the city's traffic problems, the public policy organization Glasshouse partnered with local groups for a crowdsourcing project. They had public meetings and they also did online surveys.

So what was the result? The study found that one of the main things people want is better sidewalks.

Diane Schenke with the Greater East End Management District says it's a big deal in her neighborhood and they've been trying to do something about it.

"A lot of the light rail stations, the streets coming to those stations did not have sidewalks," says Schenke. "So the focus of our 35 miles of sidewalk is connecting neighborhoods both to those bus stops and light rail stations."

People taking the survey said it's also time for City Council to approve the Houston Bike Plan, which lays out a network of on-street bike routes. Schenke says a lot of people in the East End bike to work because it's their most-affordable option. But it's not always the safest.

"We've got several on-street bike trails here," explains Schenke. "And the streets have been re-paved so often you've got a high crown in the middle. And then the bike trail lands up right on the edge of that asphalt and in the gutter. And it's not terribly safe riding."

As for other ways to improve mobility, Houstonians said they also wanted more discussion on commuter rail projects. They also called on the city to do away with minimum parking requirements for businesses. Another suggestion was to institute congestion pricing on toll roads.

Have a look at the complete study here:

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