Business
Houston’s Former Main Post Office Building Expected To Play A Major Role In Downtown Revitalization
Posted on · The “Post Houston” development will include shopping, dining and co-working spaces.
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Transportation
PARK(ing) Day Brings Out Houstonians’ Creativity as They Imagine New Uses for Urban Spaces
Posted on · The Houston event was part of a worldwide effort that illustrates the amount of space used for vehicles.
Business
Is Houston’s Downtown Development Saturated?
Posted on · A new report shows Houston’s central business district trails many other large cities in development potential
Local
WATCH: White Oak To Buffalo Downtown Trail Connection Now Open
Posted on · Houstonians two bayous are now connected
News
Redeveloped Jones Plaza To ‘Capture Spirit’ Of Houston’s Theater District
Posted on · The new plaza design is meant to attract more Theater District visitors
Houston Matters
Discovery Green Marks Ten Years Transforming Downtown
Posted on · The downtown green space has hosted more than 12 million visitors so far and has spurred more than a billion dollars in economic development.
Transportation
Metro Hears Suggestions For New Commuter Bus Service
Posted on · As Houston’s commuting patterns change, the Downtown Management District is pitching a new transportation plan. That proposal could include a major expansion of park-and-ride bus service
Transportation
Photo Gallery: Houston’s New Downtown Bike Lane Is About To Open
Posted on · The Lamar Cycle Track is being expanded. You’ll soon be able to ride from one end of downtown to the other totally separated from cars
Houston Matters
What’s In The New 20-Year Vision For Downtown Houston?
Posted on · Plan Downtown lays out recommendations for planning, development, and design leading up to the city's bicentennial in 2036.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Harvey Victim Survey, And A New Plan For Downtown (Dec. 5, 2017)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: The Texas voter ID law is back in the courts. A new survey examines the plight of Harvey victims. We learn about efforts to collect oral histories from Hurricane Harvey. We discuss what's in a new long-term plan for downtown Houston. And Dr. Andy Boyd examines if it's possible for humans to understand everything.
News
Explosion At Hotel In Downtown Houston
Posted on · Investigators say workers were replacing breakers in the vault area of the hotel when an explosion happened
Hurricane Harvey
UPDATE: Brazoria County Voluntary Evacuation Areas Now Mandatory
Posted on · Brazoria County authorities are now ordering mandatory evacuations from some areas.
Houston Matters
Public Invited To Workshops On Improving Downtown Houston
Posted on · The Houston Downtown Management District is seeking public input on Plan Downtown, its 20-year plan for downtown.
Houston Matters
Quality Hill: A Tour of Houston’s First – and Forgotten – Upscale Neighborhood
Posted on · It turns out the area around Minute Maid Park was once known as Quality Hill, and that was Houston’s first upscale neighborhood.
Transportation
Work Is About To Begin On The New Elysian Viaduct
Posted on · TxDOT is about to start a big project that could impact some of Houston’s northside neighborhoods over the next couple of years. A route that a lot of people use as a backup during rush hour is about to be demolished.