Houston Matters
I-45 Widening Project Stalled Amid Lawsuit (March 15, 2021)
Posted on · On Monday's show: Why the I-45 widening project is on hold, and a conversation with Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Tag: fifth ward
Energy & Environment
Nearly A Week After The Winter Storm, Some In Houston’s 5th Ward Are Still Without Water
Posted on · Residents said they're having to borrow water or use bottled water to bathe, cook and flush toilets since their pipes burst.
Health & Science
‘We Know What We Want’: 5th Ward Residents Demand Action After Another Confirmed Cancer Cluster
Posted on · A state investigation revealed another cancer cluster in Northeast Houston last month, but the news only confirmed what residents already knew.
Houston Matters
Deshaun Watson Gets Sued, And A Houston Attraction Gets Its Goats: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Houston Matters
Monday’s Show: North Houston Cancer Cluster, And Seasonal Affective Disorder (Dec. 9, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: A report finds greater-than-expected numbers of Houston adults developed certain types of cancer in the north Houston neighborhoods of Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens. We learn more.
Transportation
Texas’ $7 Billion Plan To Remake Houston Highways Once Again Targets Homes, Businesses In Communities Of Color
Posted on · Historic black neighborhoods like Independence Heights and the Fifth Ward are in the crosshairs of Houston highway plans, decades after expressways separated communities from the rest of the city.
Transportation
Activists Want To Delay Funding Vote On I-45 Expansion
Posted on · They say officials need to gather more public comment on the project's impacts before any money is allocated.
Houston Matters
Filmmaker Greg Carter Chronicles Life In Houston’s Fifth Ward
Posted on · Carter has depicted life in the neighborhood where he grew up for both film and TV.
Houston Matters
Houston Rap Mogul James Prince Was Never Content With Just Getting By
Posted on · In his new memoir, 'The Art & Science of Respect', the founder of Houston-based Rap-A-Lot Records explains how a difficult childhood gave him the insatiable hunger for success.
Houston Matters
Full Show: HISD Superintendent Richard Carranza (Aug. 3, 2017)
Posted on · The HISD superintendent answers your questions about HISD schools and public education.
Houston Matters
Program Connects Rice University with Fifth Ward to Reduce Poverty
Posted on · Five years ago, Rice University launched a program to connect students with organizations in Houston's Fifth Ward. The primary goal of the Community Bridges program is to sustainably reduce poverty in the area, which community leaders describe as impoverished. One of the organizations Rice is partnering with is Small Steps Nurturing Center. It's a preschool […]
Full Show
The State of Houston Business, and Reducing Poverty in the Fifth Ward: Tuesday’s Show (May 2, 2017)
Posted on · Today on Houston Matters we continue our 3rd annual State of Houston series with a look at the state of business and the economy in Greater Houston with the help of News 88.7 business reporter Florian Martin. Also this hour…
Energy & Environment
Urban Planners Look To Houston’s Industrial Side For Parks And Green Spaces
Posted on · Abandoned lots and crumbling industrial sites could become Houston's newest parks.
Full Show
Policing Black Neighborhoods, and Revitalizing the Fifth Ward: Houston Matters Weekend for November 26, 2016
Posted on · Following fatal police shootings of black men captured on video in Louisiana and Minnesota, Robert Muhammad, a Nation of Islam representative and student minister, suggested a number of ways to improve the relationship between law enforcement and the black community, including more face-to-face contact, more community involvement and more de-escalation and tension-reduction training for officers. […]
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.