“I want to die in Houston. I don't want to be a climate refugee.”

Houston Public Media: Houston Activists Continue Push Against I-45 Expansion As Public Comment Period Closes

"It is very clear that there are two sides to this issue.”

“One side stands to benefit financially, and one side stands to lose their homes, or stands to lose major parts of their city that they know and love.”

“I want to reject a yes-no vote on something that is this important, that is this expensive, that is this monumental for generations to come.”

“I want to die in Houston. I don't want to be a climate refugee. I don't want to have to work on my car, own a car, drive a car every single place that I go for the rest of my entire life. I want to live here happily with walkability, with a concern for the climate, with a concern for those who cannot afford to own cars.”