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The fate of bike sharing (Sept. 21, 2023)

Posted on · On Thursday's show: Houston BCycle, the city’s bike share system, recently announced it was shutting down. But will that still happen now that the mayor says he will ask City Council to approve funding to save it?

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How Houston transportion has evolved in the past decade (April 13, 2023)

Posted on · As Houston Matters prepares to celebrate its 10th anniversary, we begin a series of conversations about how the Houston area has changed – or hasn’t – over the last decade. We start today with a conversation about mobility and transportation.

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Third Ward bike-lane project moving forward despite pushback from Houston City Council member

Posted on · Council member Carolyn Evans-Shabazz has organized a townhall meeting Thursday to discuss the details of an ongoing road reconstruction project that includes the addition of bike lanes and reduction of vehicle lanes. But Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, putting up most of the money for the project, says it's proceeding as planned.

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Attitudes about marijuana laws, and previewing the Astros first playoff series (Oct. 10, 2022)

Posted on · On Monday's show: We discuss changes attitudes about marijuana laws in the wake of Pres. Biden's recent pardons of those convicted for simple possession of the drug. Then, we discuss what can be done to improve safety for cyclists around town. And we preview the Astros' playoff series against the Seattle Mariners, which begins Tuesday.