Arts & Culture
Houston parks hosting free ‘Jazzy Sundays’ concerts from March through May
Posted on · The series of free, family-friendly events starts this weekend with a performance by Robert Glasper, a five-time Grammy Award winner from Houston.
Tag: Buffalo Bayou Park
Local
Houston City Council finalizes $83.5 million investment in Buffalo Bayou Park
Posted on · The city's investment is part of a $310 million investment for the park, the largest gift in the city's history for a park.
Houston Matters
COVID-19 Hospitalization Rate Drops Under 4,000 In Texas (March 17, 2021)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: A look at the COVID-19 hospitalization rate in Houston and Texas, our weekly political roundup, and a visit to the new immersive art installation in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern.
Houston Matters
How The Houston Economy Looks — And Where It’s Headed (Oct. 16, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: A controversial new rule for Texas social workers, an update on the local economy, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and an interactive classical music experience along Buffalo Bayou.
Houston Matters
Big Improvements Coming For Green Spaces Along Eastern Buffalo Bayou
Posted on · Houston Matters takes a boat tour of the bayou's east sector to learn what's planned.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Show: Labor Leader Dolores Huerta, And A Boat Tour Of Buffalo Bayou’s East Sector (Dec. 10, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: A conversation with labor activist Dolores Huerta. We take a boat tour of Buffalo Bayou's east sector to learn about plans for new green spaces there. And we meet street artist Anat Ronen.
Arts & Culture
Just Add Water: Houston Students Leave Hidden “Rain Poems” Around Buffalo Bayou Park
Posted on · The project will last for the month of April, which is National Poetry Month.
Houston
GQ Article Describes Houston as The New Capital of Southern Cool
Posted on · Discovery Green and downtown attractions are making the Bayou City more appealing
News
Study Says Many Houstonians Still Have A Hard Time Getting To A Neighborhood Park
Posted on · Houston has made slight improvements in a yearly ranking of the nation’s urban park systems. But it still lags behind other cities despite having a lot of space devoted to recreation
Arts InSight
WATCH: Inside The Design: Students Build Artworks Along The Buffalo Bayou
Posted on · The site-specific projects were intended to foster public engagement and conversation about evolving plans to expand Buffalo Bayou Park.
Local
WATCH: White Oak To Buffalo Downtown Trail Connection Now Open
Posted on · Houstonians two bayous are now connected
City of Houston
In-Depth: Can Houston Apply New York’s Big Thinking On Flood Projects?
Posted on · As Houston recovers from Hurricane Harvey’s floodwaters, architects in New York City are reimagining resilient design.
Energy & Environment
With Sand Cleanup Almost Finished, Buffalo Bayou Partnership Thinks Ahead To Next Big Storm
Posted on · After Harvey, the "master plan" for green spaces on the bayou's eastern stretch will likely change
News
Buffalo Bayou Park Wins International Award From Urban Land Institute
Posted on · The park offers Houston residents and visitors over 15 miles of pedestrian and bike paths
Local
WATCH: After the Flood – Buffalo Bayou Park
Posted on · Harvey destroyed trees, left trash and debris, and covered the park in massive piles of silt and sediment.