Housing

City of Houston offers relocation for homeowners, renters in Fifth Ward cancer cluster areas

Posted on · Community members that want to move and those that don’t, share some of the same concerns or hesitations. Many are worried about the sentimental value of their homes, paying higher taxes, the lack of affordable housing options for one's budget, and settling into a new neighborhood. 

Houston Matters

Other legal questions spawned by the Dobbs ruling (July 28, 2022)

Posted on · On Thursday's show: Local officials take action against Union Pacific, citing pollution in Kashmere Gardens and the Fifth Ward. And we discuss some other legal questions the recent Dobbs ruling has spawned.

Houston Matters

Dioxin found in Kashmere Gardens, and the future of live music in Houston (July 15, 2022)

Posted on · On Friday's show: A powerful toxic chemical has been found in a soil sample in the Kashmere Gardens neighborhood. We learn what that means for its residents. Then we begin a two-part exploration into the future of live music in the Houston area with an examination of the challenges local venues face putting on concerts.