his administration had to improve the city’s infrastructure, particularly the inner city, and bring it to the level of the more affluent suburbs. That public safety should be improved. Achievements Lanier's core values were translated into specific programs once he had taken office. By the time he had left office in 1997, he had achieved the following: 1,244 Police officers or their equivalents added. Crime reduced by 246,323 major felonies compared to 1991 rate. 5,226 units of single-family housing assistance with down payment and closing costs . rehabilitated or repaired. 5,986 units of multi-family housing completed or approved by city council. 5,287 units of public housing completed or approved by city council. 1,600 homeless beds completed or approved by city council (not including units provided by Harris County in FY 1993 and FY 1994. 20,536 homeless persons and individuals with AIDS assisted. of sidewalks constructed or initiated. of hike and bike trails under design and planned. of water and sewer lines to serve families without city water and sewer service. of street overlay accomplished or initiated. 41,322 streetlights installed, 2,512 streetlights authorized for installation. 25,290 streetlights upgraded to higher quality lighting. 312,648 traffic control signs installed and maintained. 935 traffic signals and controllers upgraded. 2,673,348 potholes filled with 48-hour maximum response time. of right-of-way mowed. 11,810 abandoned dangerous building units demolished by the city and an additional 3,714 buildings voluntarily demolished by property owners. 2,532 abandoned dangerous building units were secured by the city. of roadside ditches cleaned and regraded. 50,918 lots mowed. 464,578 cubic yards of trash removed by the city. of rehabilitated sewer lines completed or initiated. of new sewer lines completed or initiated. of water mains replaced or initiated. The Bob Lanier Public Works Building in Houston is named after him. The Texas NAACP presented him its Texas Hero award and he also received the Hubert Humphrey Civil Rights Award. His work in transportation earned him the National Auto Dealers' Award. His work in finance brought a Bond Market Association Award. In 2000, he received the Leadership Houston Distinguished Service Award and the Urban Beautification Award from the American Horticultural Society. In 2002 he was inducted into the Texas Transportation Institute's Hall of Honor at Texas A&M University. In August 2007 he was also inducted into the Houston Hall of Fame. Lanier was a founding member of Houston Community College, which he continued to support until the