Houston Matters
Accessible parks comprise just one aspect of revitalization in Harris County
Posted on · We learn about a local effort to improve neighborhoods in the region.
Tag: neighborhoods
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Race and Houston’s response to illegal dumping (July 25, 2022)
Posted on · On Monday's show: A new federal investigation examines the city's response to illegal dumping and whether racial discrimination played a role in it.
inDepth
Houston bike share hopes to expand transportation options in underserved communities
Posted on · BCycle's new board president says she'd like to see a network of neighborhood stations along with more payment options to access the system.
Transportation
METRO Board Votes To Spend $21 Million On Cleaning Bus Stops
Posted on · Transit officials want to improve cleanliness to encourage more people to ride.
inDepth
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.
Transportation
Where Houston Plans To Go Next With Its Massive Bike Trail Project
Posted on · The Bayou Greenways 2020 network is expected to be completed next year, and officials are now looking to take it beyond the city limits.
News
Houston Home To Some Of Nation’s Most Gentrifying Areas
Posted on · EaDo and Washington Avenue have seen large increases in home values and income levels since 2000
News
A Tale Of Two Neighborhoods After Harvey
Posted on · Two different neighborhoods, on opposite sides of Houston, but many of the same challenges as they recover from Harvey.
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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 […]
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Houston’s Changing Neighborhoods
Posted on · We’ve regularly discussed on this program the ways in which Houston has been transforming in recent years. We Houstonians have watched as our infrastructure has struggled to keep up with dramatic population growth. We’ve also both celebrated and bemoaned the reinvention of entire neighborhoods — what some see as improvements, and others dismiss as gentrification. […]
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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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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 […]
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Understanding Houston’s Many Wards
Posted on · For some time now on Houston Matters, when the words “ward” or “wards” get mentioned, we'd be guaranteed to get an email or a tweet from a listener asking the same question: "You mention the wards, but where can I find information on them?" Outside of places like Wikipedia, it can be difficult information to […]
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Pearland: Growing Fast, Changing Fast
Posted on · Today, Pearland is one of the fastest growing areas in Greater Houston. It's population has recently jumped in the past years from the low ten thousands to over 100,000. This rapid growth means constant change, development and a town that is trying to figure out their identity. In the latest installment of our “Neighborhoods” series, […]