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Pleasant Bend: An Historical Look At West Houston
Posted on · Dan Worrall’s book tells us about the earliest settlers of what is now Houston.
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Full Show: Political Roundup, And Great Date Night Restaurants (Feb. 7, 2018)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We break down the latest political stories and their potential impact locally. Then, just in time for Valentine's Day, our group of food writers discusses their favorite places to take a date. And we learn about the rise and development of West Houston in the Nineteenth Century.
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Improving Houston’s Suburbs, and Grieving Substance Abuse: Houston Matters Weekend (January 21, 2017)
Posted on · What makes a great suburb? A report from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research examines ways Houston suburbs can improve. The study is based on five case studies of Houston suburbs, including Sugar Land and The Woodlands. On this edition of Houston Matters Weekend, Kyle Shelton, the man behind the research, joins us to […]
Houston Matters
Pleasant Bend: An Historical Look At West Houston
Posted on · Dan Worrall's book tells us about the earliest settlers of what's now Houston.
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Texas Water Issues, and Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Screening: Wednesday’s Show (January 11, 2017)
Posted on · Later this month (Jan. 23-27, 2017), policymakers and conservationists will gather in Austin for the Water for Texas 2017 conference to discuss all things water-related in the state. One of the speakers at the event is Luke Metzger of Environment Texas. He tells us what his main concerns are related to water quality and supply […]