Energy & Environment
Harris County Commissioners Approve Funding For New Stormwater Basins
Posted on · Much of the money will help build new ponds to hold stormwater along Houston-area bayous.
Tag: development
Business
Major Development In Katy Aimed To Attract Growing Asian Population
Posted on · Construction is underway for “Katy Asian Town” on Grand Parkway.
Transportation
Houston’s Energy Corridor Commuters Have A New Travel Option
Posted on · West Houston’s “Missing Mile” is now complete. The Energy Corridor has just opened a new roadway that can help commuters avoid the Katy Freeway.
Houston Matters
How Could Downtown Houston Be Improved for Living and Working?
Posted on · (Photo: Derek Stokely, Houston Public Media) The Houston Downtown Management District (Downtown District) is creating a new plan for the short- and long-term future of downtown. Plan Downtown looks as far as 20 years into the future to recommend development and design improvements for downtown Houston. What kinds of things will the plan be looking […]
Houston Matters
Gerald D. Hines on His Life Building Houston’s Iconic Skyline
Posted on · Ever shopped at the Galleria? Gone up to the top of the 64-story Williams Tower? Or have you been inside One Shell Plaza or Pennzoil Place? So has Gerald Hines. But, the difference is he built them. In 1967, Shell Oil Company hired Hines to design and build their new downtown Houston headquarters, and he’s talking only to Houston […]
Full Show
Airport Open Line, and The Good, Bad and the Ugly of the News: Friday’s Show (March 3, 2017)
Posted on · (Above: A terminal inside Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport. Photo Courtesy: IAH Website) The City of Houston recently received a $1 million federal grant to help build roadways and utilities needed to grow Houston’s aerospace sector. On this edition of Houston Matters, we learn more about the grant and get answers to your questions about Houston airports […]
News
Harris County Judge Continues To Criticize Astrodome Bill
Posted on · Judge Ed Emmett calls the bill “misguided.”
Business
Did Super Bowl LI Bring About Permanent Improvement To Houston’s Landscape?
Posted on · There have been many changes in the weeks and months leading up to the Super Bowl, but most of it would have been done anyway.
Houston Matters
How Can Houston Suburbs Improve?
Posted on · A new report from Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research examines ways Houston suburbs can improve. The study is based on five case studies of Houston suburbs, including Sugar Land and The Woodlands. Kyle Shelton, the man behind the research, joins us to discuss how our idea of suburbs has changed over time and […]
Transportation
Walkers And Cyclists Head To The Fifth Ward For Sunday Streets
Posted on · It's the first time the historic neighborhood is hosting the event. A section of Lyons Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic so visitors can stroll and cycle.
Business
Unimpressed By Oil Downturn, Houston Retail Development Still Booming
Posted on · Pent-up demand after slow growth during the Great Recession is driving new retail construction in Houston.
Business
Houston Nonprofits Work On Plan To Revitalize Northern Third Ward
Posted on · The northern Third Ward lies just southeast of downtown Houston. But the neglected area is light-years away in terms of income and amenities.
Bauer Business Focus
Downtown Houston: What Will It Take To Make It A Destination Neighborhood?
Posted on · Ongoing development targets potential residents as well as visitors.
City of Houston
In the Heights A Century-Old Ban Stands In The Way Of Business
Posted on · Alcohol sales have been heavily restricted in the Heights since 1912, but one group is trying to change that.
Houston Matters
Why Can’t Houston Be More Like Other Cities?
Posted on · Recently, News 88.7’s Gail Delaughter noted how often she hears folks ask “why can’t Houston be more like” a city where they used to live, particularly when it comes to transportation and mass transit. We talk about such examples with Gail, as well as the city’s planning director Patrick Walsh, and Ryan Holeywell from the […]