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Houston’s Preston Street Bridge Renamed The Robert Mosbacher Bridge
Posted on · Former President George H.W. Bush joined Houston leaders Wednesday to dedicate the Mosbacher Bridge in downtown.
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News
City Officials Announce Details For Houston’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Posted on · The 2015 parade will feature high-flying balloons, music and giant floats designed by local artists.
Good, Bad and Ugly
A Housing Shortage and a Blazers’ Fan Mocks Houston Recycling: The Good The Bad and The Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · From selling the US Postal Service site downtown, to a shortage of housing in Houston, to a Portland Trailblazers fan mocking Houston’s lack of recycling: It’s The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Houston news. As we do every Friday, we talk with our rotating panel about the week’s news. This week we’re joined […]
News
City Of Houston’s Bid On Post Office Site Creates Controversy
Posted on · The site could be used for the city's new justice complex.
Good, Bad and Ugly
Living Downtown, Fewer TCEQ Inspections & The Ring Cycle: The Good The Bad and The Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · Incentives to encourage people to live in downtown Houston, the TCEQ doing fewer inspections of industries that pollute, and Houston Grand Opera tackling Wagner’s The Ring Cycle: It’s The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of this week’s Houston news. We discuss these and other stories with our rotating panel of “non-experts.” On this edition […]
Good, Bad and Ugly
Nonstop Flights to Norway, Homelessness Down & Conan Bashes H-Town: The Good The Bad & The Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · Scandinavian Airlines is launching nonstop flights between Stavanger, Norway and Houston, beginning on Aug. 20 of this year; Mayor Parker says the number of chronically homeless people in Houston has been cut in half in the last two years; and Conan O’Brien bashes H-Town during his live shows in Dallas: It’s The Good The Bad & […]
Houston Matters
Where Are All Of Downtown Houston’s Pedestrians? They’re Underground
Posted on · Sandra Lord tells Houston Matters about the history of the city's underground tunnel system, which connects much of downtown.
Business
Companies Expanding Downtown Face Constricted Market For Office Space
Posted on · With new office construction years from completion, landlords hold all the cards.
Houston Matters
Farmer’s Markets Encourage Houstonians to Buy & Eat Local
Posted on · Now that the weather is warming up, the City Hall Farmerâs Market is back open. As springtime approaches, we look at farmer’s markets in Greater Houston and efforts to encourage Houstonians to eat local. More: Why The Combination Of Lunch And Fresh Produce Is Working Out For Downtown Farmerâs Market
Houston Matters
ARToberFEST Brings Fine Art to Downtown Galveston
Posted on · Visitors and residents on Galveston Island Oct. 19-20 will have the chance to peruse the works of dozens of artists from around Texas and the region at the 16th annual ARToberFEST. Houston Matters’ Michael Hagerty spoke with Maureen Patton  one of the event’s organizers.
News
Developers Show Interest In New Downtown Hotel
Posted on · The city of Houston has hosted the Super Bowl, the NCAA Final Four, and countless numbers of large conventions. But officials say the city is actually losing business because of the lack of hotel space next to, or within walking distance of the George R. Brown Convention Center. That's why plans are in the works to build a new hotel.