A Closer Look at the Astrodome Plan: Friday’s Show (October 7, 2016)

Last week (Sept. 27, 2016), Harris County Commissioners Court unanimously approved $10.5 million for the design phase for the Astrodome project. It's part of the $105 million plan to preserve and revitalize the iconic structure. That plan entails raising the structure's floor, providing underground parking and converting the building into usable public space.

On today’s edition of Houston Matters, we talk with Harris County Judge Ed Emmett about the latest with the iconic structure. Then, Judge Emmett will field your questions and comments about anything to do with the county. You can email us now at talk@houstonmatters.org.

(Photo: Michael Hagerty, Houston Public Media)

Also this hour…

The Good, Bad and Ugly of This Week’s News

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week's news, we turn to our rotating panel of "non-experts" to parse The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of it all. This week our panel of non-experts examines: Texas doctor’s performing the world’s first womb transplants; reverse commuters to The Woodlands getting new bus service; and a dozen Houstonians making the list of the richest Americans. This week includes: Mustafa Tameez, Vlad Davidiuk and Monica Richart.

Hurricane Hunters

Plus: as Hurricane Matthew bears down on the southeastern coast, we revisit our conversation with the head of the Hurricane Hunters, a group that conducts tests for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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