Full Show: Impaired Drivers, and Reimagining Houston Streets (Sept. 19, 2018)

On Wednesday’s Houston Matters: There's an epidemic of traffic fatalities in Houston caused by impaired drivers, and it's going unchecked. That's the Houston Chronicle's latest analysis on traffic deaths. We learn more.

Also this hour: Local experts break down the latest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.

Houston is a city designed for automobiles, and our massive urban sprawl is not very pedestrian or bicyclist friendly. But is there a way to change that?

And some Houston researchers are documenting the history of “Green Books” — travel guides from the Jim Crow era that listed businesses, hotels, and restaurants that would serve black travelers.

WATCH: Today's Houston Matters 360-Degree Facebook Live Video.

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