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Houston to hold public hearing on proposed conservation districts

Posted on February 21, 2023 · Conservation Districts allow community members to decide what items they want regulated in their neighborhood when redevelopment occurs.

Houston Matters

City of Houston Gathers Feedback on Design Guidelines for Historic Districts

Posted on October 11, 2016 · The City of Houston recently (Sept. 27, 2016) held its first community workshop for its expanded Historic District Design Guidelines project. These are the guidelines property owners in historic districts can use when making changes to their home or building. At that community meeting, Winter & Company (the consulting firm the city hired back in […]

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Police Oversight and Misconceptions About Islam: Tuesday’s Show (October 11, 2016)

Posted on October 11, 2016 · In 2011, Houston Mayor Annise Parker established a police oversight board to review internal investigations at the Houston Police Department. But some have complained the board doesn't have any real teeth, with its volunteer members and lack of a budget. On this edition of Houston Matters we talk with one of the members of the […]

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Pro Sports and Identity and Freedmen’s Town Bricks: Houston Matters for Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Posted on July 23, 2014 · The Houston Astros probably won't lose 100 games this year, but they're likely to lose 90. The Houston Rockets' disappointing early playoff exit has been followed by a disappointing off-season, missing on free agents, and losing roster depth. The Houston Texans lost so many games in a row last year they dismissed their coach, and […]

Politics

Flyer from Houston City Council candidate Cynthia Reyes-Revilla, which attacks Mario Castillo, criticized as ‘homophobic dog whistle’

Posted on December 1, 2023 · The Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus and Reyes-Revilla endorser Adrian Garcia both condemned a Thursday mailer that shows Reyes-Revilla with her husband and two kids juxtaposed with a photo of Castillo and his husband. Reyes-Revilla says she supports the LGBTQ community.

Transportation

City of Houston to expand ride-share program in Third Ward to Second Ward, other neighborhoods

Posted on November 30, 2023 · Community members are provided free rides to places like the grocery store, doctor's appointments, pharmacies, and other locations. About 30% of households in Third Ward do not have a vehicle.

Transportation

Houston officials create truck route plan, limiting 18 wheelers on certain city streets

Posted on November 29, 2023 · The city will designate certain roads as truck routes, preventing big trucks with three or more axles or weighing more than 26,000 pounds from driving on smaller streets, with the exception of deliveries being performed.

City of Houston

Houston City Council members proposing ordinance to address skyrocketing water bills

Posted on November 22, 2023 · The agenda item proposed by Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Mary Nan Huffman and Amy Peck is currently under review by the city's legal department before it can be placed on a future council agenda. If approved, it would decrease the timeframe the public works department has to correct erroneous water bills, unless it's in the customer's favor.

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City of Houston

Houston to hold public hearing on proposed conservation districts

Houston Matters

City of Houston Gathers Feedback on Design Guidelines for Historic Districts

Full Show

Police Oversight and Misconceptions About Islam: Tuesday’s Show (October 11, 2016)

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Pro Sports and Identity and Freedmen’s Town Bricks: Houston Matters for Wednesday, July 23, 2014

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