Houston Matters
Rothko Chapel Finally Comes To Light
Posted on · The Rothko Chapel has completed a year-long renovation project to complete Mark Rothko's artist vision for the interfaith sanctuary.
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Houston Matters
Airbnb Expands In Houston And Aims To Increase Listings Around Texas Medical Center
Posted on · Downtown, midtown, the inner Loop and Montrose are some of the areas with the most listings, but there is growth in suburbs such as Katy, Spring and Sugar Land.
Arts & Culture
Perfect Again: The Menil Collection Readies for The Next 30 Years
Posted on · If you were lucky enough to be around in 1987 when The Menil Collection opened its doors as a “gift to the people of Houston,” you may remember the exhilaration that event inspired.
News
Stages Repertory Theatre Announces Plans To Build A $30.5 Million Complex In Montrose
Posted on · The company plans to move into the new complex in fall 2019
Transportation
Houston: We Have The State’s Only Gay Pride Rainbow Crosswalk
Posted on · The new crosswalk at Westheimer and Taft highlights both pride and public safety.
News
Are Millennials Behind Price Drop in Houston Antiques?
Posted on · A new generation’s lifestyles and tastes may be changing Houston’s antiques market.
Transportation
City Of Houston Unveils Plans For Fixing Lower Westheimer
Posted on · The problematic roadway suffers from narrow lanes and failing infrastructure. The city is now gathering public input on a conceptual plan for improving the street.
Local
Montrose Receives A One Million Dollar Grant to Get Greener
Posted on · An asphalt lot in Montrose will become that neighborhoods newest green space. The Houston Parks Department was awarded a one million dollar grant to build a new park in a space off Westheimer.
Transportation
A Section Of Montrose Tries Out A New Parking Plan
Posted on · A new rule is giving businesses more flexibility when it comes to off-street parking.
Houston Matters
Montrose Management District Ordered to Pay Back Millions
Posted on · The Texas Legislature created management districts around the state in 1999. When that happened, lawmakers authorized — and the Houston City Council approved — the collection of funds to promote economic development and to make improvements to public areas in individual neighborhoods. Since then, Houston has 51 of those such management districts in neighborhoods like […]
Full Show
Super Bowl LI Preparation, and Montrose Management District: Friday’s Show (December 9, 2016)
Posted on · Super Bowl 51 in Houston is now just weeks away. Whatâs been done to get the Bayou City ready to host such a high-profile event. What preparations remain? We find out from Mike Waterman, president of the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau. Mike Waterman joins us to discuss the investment Houston First has made […]
News
New Center To Help Homeless LGBT Youth Set To Open In Montrose After Months Of Delays
Posted on · The long road to getting “Tony’s Place” up and running is an example of how challenging it can be to create new services for the homeless in Houston.
Full Show
Houston Matters Weekend for September 10, 2016
Posted on · On July 18, 2016, former St. Louis Cardinals scouting director Chris Correa was sentenced to 46 months in prison for repeatedly illegally logging into the Houston Astros' computer database. When the news broke reaction was swift – and surprising. As the scandal was already well documented, many skipped taking Correa rightly to task for what […]
Public Insight Network
Do You Remember The Paul Broussard Murder?
Posted on · Twenty-five years ago, Paul Broussard, a 27-year-old gay man, was murdered on the streets of Houston. Through a documentary and a follow up live town hall, Houston Public Media explores the aftermath of this pivotal event – from civil unrest to hate crime legislation; from victims’ rights to political activism. Tell us your story.
Houston Matters
How and Why Houston Neighborhoods Have Morphed Over the Years
Posted on · Some of Houston’s neighborhoods have, for lack of a better phrase, “morphed” over the decades. Montrose once had a much larger African-American community, then it became known as Houston’s gay neighborhood, then a more gentrified area. Sharpstown, Meyerland, The Heights — they’ve all undergone transformative change from one generation to the next. We explore what’s […]