This sign at a bar in East Downtown didn't last long. trib.al/fbN0gSI
Truck Yard is reeling from backlash over a marquee sign posted Monday that drew criticism from Houston cyclists and advocacy groups.
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The sign was quickly replaced with a message cheering on the Astros in their World Series run, but not before advocates were able to grab a screenshot of a Facebook post from the bar showing off the doomed marquee.
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The bar posted an apology on its Facebook page later in the day.
"We are f***ing idiots," bar representatives said in the post. "We were stupid in putting this up on our Bar Marquee without thinking twice about how it could offend."
"We are f***ing idiots," bar representatives said in the post. "We were stupid in putting this up on our Bar Marquee without thinking twice about how it could offend."
Bicycle-related deaths spiked in Texas during 2020, according to Benton Graham in Community Impact. That's despite an overall decrease of deadly vehicular crashes in the same time period.
A renewed discussion over bike safety in Greater Houston began in September when a Waller County teenager drove his truck into six cyclists and subsequently walked free.
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A number of fatal collisions between drivers and cyclists have been recorded on Harris County roadways in recent months, and ghost bikes memorializing riders hit and killed by cars can be found on roads throughout the greater metro area.
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Some Houstonians appreciated the bar's apology in light of recent events.
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What do you think of the marquee?
Do you think the bar should have apologized?
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