Transportation
Houstonians Asked To Comment On Proposed Bike Lane Parking Ban
Posted on · Cycling advocates says illegally parked vehicles pose hazards for people on bikes. The proposed ordinance would allow for fines for violators.
Tag: parking
Transportation
Houston Cyclists To Drivers: Stop Parking In Bike Lanes
Posted on · Bike advocates say the city needs a specific ordinance that addresses parking in an on-street bikeway.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Expanding Market-Based Parking, Echo Chambers, And Preserving Blues Artifacts (July 18, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: What the expansion of “market-based" parking means, echo chambers in our lives and city, an astronaut talks with a hopeful future space explorer, and the Houston Blues Museum's collection of artifacts gets a new home.
inDepth
When Will Houston Finally Get Electric Rental Scooters?
Posted on · City officials say they want to put a regulatory structure in place to avoid the problems experienced by other cities.
Houston Matters
Expert Offers Suggestions On Improving Parking In Houston
Posted on · Mary Smith has spent more than 40 years studying parking and how to make it more accessible and efficient.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Legislature Wrap-Up, And Improving Houston Parking (May 28, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: The accomplishments and failures of the legislative session, how Houston parking could be improved, how police shootings are handled nearly half a decade after Ferguson, and a novel about the origins of the oil industry.
inDepth
Houston Is Growing, But Its Parking Spaces May Not Be
Posted on · We look at how city planners may reduce the number of parking spaces for new developments.
Transportation
PARK(ing) Day Brings Out Houstonians’ Creativity as They Imagine New Uses for Urban Spaces
Posted on · The Houston event was part of a worldwide effort that illustrates the amount of space used for vehicles.
News
Harris County Commissioners Court Approves $105M Astrodome Renovation Plan
Posted on · The Astrodome has been vacant for 19 years and closed to all events since 2009
News
CHECK OUT: Closures And Parking in The Downtown Area For World Series
Posted on · The City of Houston, law enforcement and transportation agencies are coordinating traffic closures and security ahead of the game on Friday night. Here is a map with closures and information on parking lots and METRO.
Transportation
Metro Is Offering Free Rides For Fans Headed To The World Series
Posted on · Houston's transit agency is hoping to cut down on some of the traffic around Minute Maid Park.
News
Is It Legal To Post Homemade ‘No Parking’ Signs In Front Of Your House?
Posted on · "If the sign has been put up by someone other than the City of Austin, then no," said Eric Bollich, managing engineer for the Austin Transportation Department; they're not legitimate
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
From Parking in Rice Village to High-Speed Rail: Checking In on Transportation Projects Around Houston
Posted on · From time to time on Houston Matters, we like to check in with News 88.7 beat reporters on developments taking place surrounding the subjects they cover. Today, we talk with News 88.7 transportation reporter Gail Delaughter about a number of transportation issues, ideas, and projects — including bike trail expansion, the Rice Village parking plan, […]
Transportation
Rice Village Hopes New Parking Plan Will Encourage Visitors To Stay Longer
Posted on · The popular local shopping district says it doesn’t want to lose customers because of a perceived lack of parking.