Transportation
Scammers are attaching phony QR codes to parking meters in downtown Houston, city officials say
Posted on · The city's parking enforcement division is warning people to not use the code as a payment method.
Tag: Maria Irshad
Transportation
Houston Is Trying Out Rideshare Parking Zones
Posted on · Six zones have been established downtown and officials are also looking at other areas with lots of clubs and restaurants.
Houston Matters
Officials Hope New System Will Simplify the Hunt for Downtown Parking
Posted on · We’ve all probably had the experience of circling around the city blocks in downtown Houston trying to find parking. City officials say all those cars searching for an open space make downtown traffic more congested and worsen air pollution from automobile exhaust. To help simplify that experience, Houston City Council recently approved an agreement with […]
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METRO Redesign Update: Friday’s Show (October 28, 2016)
Posted on · It’s been about 14 months since METRO redesigned its bus routes in Houston. When the redesign was launched, METRO touted it as a means to provide “simpler, faster, more frequent service.” A little over a year in, did it work? Has ridership increased? What still needs to be improved? On this edition of Houston Matters, […]
Houston Matters
We Answer Your Questions About Houston Parking Policies
Posted on · Besides Houston traffic and the often-complained-about Houston roads, parking is one of Greater Houston’s biggest transportation concerns — the availability of it and regulations surrounding it. So today, we welcome any questions you may have about parking policies in the city of Houston for Maria Irshad, Assistant Director of the City of Houston Parking Management, […]
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Ride Sharing Revisited, Parking, and Texas Highways: Houston Matters for Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Posted on · After a public hearing Tuesday, the Houston City Council may well vote on a vehicle-for-hire ordinance change that would allow for ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft. That vote was initially to take place last month, but was delayed in the hopes that there might be consensus among stakeholders, including ride-sharing services and local cab […]