Posted on · As Energy Secretary Rick Perry visits Houston’s Energy Corridor, Houston Matters gets an update on the state of the oil and gas industry nearly a year after Harvey.
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
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.
Posted on · With its busy feeder roads and crowded thoroughfares, Houston’s Energy Corridor doesn’t seem like the place where you’d ride a bike to work. But a lot of people do, and officials hope a new design project will make the experience safer.
Posted on · It's the first time that "Sunday Streets" will be held outside the Loop.
Posted on · Getting around was a big problem during the recent floods when major arteries were closed because of high water.
Posted on · There’s an event coming up this week that promotes cycling as a way to cut down on traffic congestion.
Posted on · Later this week (Feb. 12, 2016) Dr. Bill Gilmer, director of the Institute for Regional Forecasting at the University of Houston’s Bauer College of Business, will discuss his 2016 economic forecast for West Houston, in a presentation titled, “With Oil Prices Mired, Who Will Come to the Rescue?” He will present this to the Houston […]
Posted on · Energy companies are scrambling to sublease space they can no longer fill, even as brand new office buildings are popping up all over Houston.
Posted on · Houston Matters this summer (Aug. 18, 2015) took a trip to the Energy Corridor to record a special edition of the show in front of a live audience at the Holiday Inn Houston West. Crude oil prices are at a six year low, contributing to oil company layoffs and bankruptcies over the last year. And […]
Posted on · Some employees in the region's energy sector have found a way to keep up with their musical "chops."
Posted on · It's a type of roadway that's been popular in Europe for decades and now there's one in west Houston. We visit a place in the Energy Corridor where it's okay to walk in the street.
Posted on · A lot can happen in the Energy Corridor. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments, wherever they may be, we turn to our rotating panel of ânon-expertsâ to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all. Our panel of “non experts” […]
Posted on · When curious about menu offerings across Greater Houston, we turn to our gaggle of foodies: Katharine Shilcutt of Houstonia Magazine, David Leftwich of Sugar and Rice Magazine, and Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston. Katharine, David, and Eric join us onstage to discuss their favorite restaurants and offerings in the Energy Corridor area in a special edition of The Full Menu. Establishments Mentioned […]
Posted on · Shell Oil and Conoco moved to Houston’s Energy Corridor back in the early 1970s, and in the decades since, a number of oil and gas and energy industry service companies settled there. In 2001, state lawmakers officially established the Energy Corridor District â a municipal management district, which coordinates public/private investments, promotes public safety and seeks […]