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The Growing Trend of Living and Working in Downtown Houston

Amid the daily traffic reports for commuters, it’s easy to forget that among the six million-plus in the Greater Houston region are a significant number who both work and live in the downtown area — and don’t ever really have much reason to leave. So, since today’s show is coming to you live from Jones […]

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Amid the daily traffic reports for commuters, it's easy to forget that among the six million-plus in the Greater Houston region are a significant number who both work and live in the downtown area — and don't ever really have much reason to leave.

So, since today’s show is coming to you live from Jones Plaza in the Theater District, we thought this might be a fine opportunity to talk with a couple of Houstonians about living and working downtown.

We're joined now by Terry Stanfield, a Realtor with Heritage Texas Properties, and singer/songwriter Chase Hamblin.

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Michael Hagerty

Michael Hagerty

Senior Producer, Houston Matters

Michael Hagerty is the senior producer for Houston Matters. He's spent more than 20 years in public radio and television and dabbled in minor league baseball, spending four seasons as the public address announcer for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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