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Houston City Council finalizes $83.5 million investment in Buffalo Bayou Park

Posted on September 28, 2022 · 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 March 17, 2021 · 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 October 16, 2020 · 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 December 10, 2019 · 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 December 10, 2019 · 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 April 19, 2019 · 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 August 29, 2018 · 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 May 23, 2018 · 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 May 11, 2018 · The site-specific projects were intended to foster public engagement and conversation about evolving plans to expand Buffalo Bayou Park.