Energy & Environment
EPA Grant Set To Help Redevelop Contaminated Sites In Underserved Houston Neighborhoods
Posted on · The sites include a former incinerator, thermal processing facility and two abandoned commercial high rises.
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Harris County Grand Jury Indicts Original Suspect For Alleged Murder Of Josué Flores
Posted on · District Attorney Kim Ogg says prosecutors presented new DNA evidence that was analyzed in Florida.
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Three Years After A Shocking Crime, Near Northside Residents Work To Keep Their Neighborhood Safe
Posted on · Residents are pleased with recent developments but they say a lot of work still needs to be done.
News
On Third Anniversary Of Josué Flores’ Murder, Houston Police Ask Public To Help Find Killer
Posted on · Police Chief Art Acevedo says new evidence is being analyzed at a Utah lab that specializes in DNA testing.
Houston Matters
Study: Neighborhoods On Houston’s East Side And Inside Loop Susceptible To Gentrification
Posted on · The analysis conducted by Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research looked at factors such as socioeconomic status and transportation options.
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Salvation Army To Close Shelter Criticized By Northside Residents Over Boy’s Murder In 2016
Posted on · The organization says the high cost of maintaining the facility at 2407 N. Main is the reason it will be closed. The community's criticism is because of Josué Flores' murder.
Health & Science
Houston Gets Grant To Improve Health And Safety In Neighborhood Near Downtown
Posted on · Officials say lead paint abatement will be a big focus
Arts & Culture
Mayor Announces Arts Grants To Grassroots Organizations
Posted on · The Houston Mayor’s Office has awarded five community-driven arts grants that will serve under-resourced neighborhoods.
News
Residents From Neighborhoods In Southwest Houston Ask The City For A Civility Ordinance
Posted on · HPD says residents have seen an increase of vagrants aggressively panhandling.
News
Neighbors Sue White Oak Music Hall Over Excessive Noise
Posted on · They say noise from an outdoor stage is hurting their quality-of-life.
Local
Houston City Council Unanimously Approves Civility Ordinance For The Near Northside
Posted on · Council member Karla Cisneros brings up the option of these measures applying citywide.
Local
Near Northside Residents Demand Houston City Council Takes Action To Deal With Crime
Posted on · A civility ordinance would prohibit sitting, laying or sleeping on sidewalks from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Houston Matters
Houston City Council Member Karla Cisneros Discusses Neighborhood Challenges in District H
Posted on · Every Greater Houston neighborhood has a few things in common: occasional disputes over neighborhood policies, concerns about crime and safety, road and sidewalk conditions and so forth. But some neighborhoods will, on occasion, deal with unique challenges. Case in point: Wednesday’s (July 6, 2016) discussion about whether the Houston Heights neighborhood should remain dry. Today […]
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Border Corruption and Neighborhood Challenges: Thursday’s Show (July 7, 2016)
Posted on · Typically, when we talk about protecting the Texas/Mexico border, we mean protecting it from illegal activity on the other side of the Rio Grande. But reports this week from The Texas Tribune and Reveal highlight illegal activity happening not only on the U.S. side of the border but among those tasked with policing it. Those […]
Houston Matters
Non-Profit Works to Create More Affordable Housing Options in Houston’s Near Northside
Posted on · Houston's Near Northside neighborhood is home to some new “affordable” housing projects, both apartments and homes, for low-income Houstonians to purchase with subsidies. But are the homes really all that affordable? We learn more about the projects from Mary Lawler, Executive Director of the Avenue Community Development Corporation. MORE: As Near Northside Booms, Group Pushes […]