Posted on · In his book, The Next American City, former Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett explains what places like Indianapolis and Des Moines can teach places like Houston.
Posted on · A new study looks at the challenges many Houstonians face because they don’t have adequate sidewalks. It’s a particular problem in one neighborhood where a lot of residents depend on public transit.
Posted on · Metro is waiving fares for voters headed to polling places all over Harris County.
Posted on · It's the most expansive survey ever conducted on a regional basis.
Posted on · Rice University researcher Kyle Shelton tells the story in "Power Moves: Transportation, Politics, and Development in Houston."
Posted on · Metro's board is expected to vote this week on approving an agreement with the city
Posted on · The transit agency says it wants to get riders' attention before there's a crash or a near-miss.
Posted on · The City of Pasadena wants to hear what residents think about plans for a new bus service. The community has been without buses for the past five years but they're now set for a comeback.
Posted on · It's the first time Metro has offered the program. It's open to students in kindergarten through high school.
Posted on · Metro is considering ways it can provide bus service to areas that don’t subsidize public transit. That includes cities that don’t currently collect a sales tax for Metro operations.
Posted on · METRO is working on a long-term regional transportation plan that lists off projects it wants to do in the coming years. How will these projects be paid for? That may be up to voters this year. Today, we talk with METRO Chair Carrin Patman about what METRO has in store. And she fields your general questions about METRO […]
Posted on · METRO is working on a long-term regional transportation plan that lists off projects it wants to do in the coming years. How will these projects be paid for? That may be up to voters this year. On this edition of Houston Matters, we talk with METRO Chair Carrin Patman about what METRO has in store. And she fields […]
Posted on · A bus service operating in suburban Houston says ridership is up and it's looking to expand.
Posted on · A little more than a year ago (August 2015), METRO redesigned its bus network. Has it been a success? What are some lessons METRO has learned in the past year? Where are improvements still needed? To answer those questions we talk with Christof Spieler, a METRO board member. (Photo: Michael Hagerty, Houston Public Media) MORE: Rerouting Houston Buses (Full Series) […]
Posted on · There may be no more viscerally frustrating experience about living in Houston then dealing with traffic. It’s the most common theme we hear when we engage in our quarterly Houstonian Pet Peeves collective moan session. And that’s understandable. We’ve seen huge population increases in Greater Houston in recent years, and our infrastructure hasn’t always kept […]