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.
Posted on · The company plans to move into the new complex in fall 2019
Posted on · The new crosswalk at Westheimer and Taft highlights both pride and public safety.
Posted on · A new generation’s lifestyles and tastes may be changing Houston’s antiques market.
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.
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.
Posted on · A new rule is giving businesses more flexibility when it comes to off-street parking.
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 Montrose. But […]
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 in the area […]
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.
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 he […]
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.
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 […]
Posted on · The goal is that the city will use the funds the measure will generate to improve the infrastructure of the popular neighborhood.
Posted on · Houston’s Montrose neighborhood could get a special tax reinvestment zone to help improve its infrastructure.