News
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2512: The Saluda Explosion
Posted on · Episode: 2512 Saluda: The worst steamboat explosion, not much worse than all the rest. Today, the last day of the Saluda.
Tag: safety
Houston Matters
Making sense of the Astroworld tragedy (Nov. 8, 2021)
Posted on · On Monday's show: The investigation continues into Friday night’s deadly incident at Travis Scott’s sold-out Astroworld Festival concert. We learn the latest, discuss safety measures, and offer you a chance to weigh in.
Transportation
City Is Planning Major Changes To Busy Southwest Houston Corridor
Posted on · The project is designed to enhance safety for pedestrians, cyclists and transit riders in a neighborhood where many people don't drive.
Transportation
Free Towing Program Expands To More Houston-Area Freeways
Posted on · The aim of the program is to prevent local roadways from becoming snarled because of a breakdown.
Mockingbird & Armadillo
WATCH: Hurricane Shopping | Mockingbird And Armadillo
Posted on · Hurricane Season is here! Do you have what you need to be safe and secure?
Transportation
Study Looks At How To Make Houston’s Intersections Safer For Pedestrians And Cyclists
Posted on · City officials and transportation advocates are visiting traffic hotspots to investigate whether road design is contributing to crashes.
Transportation
Drivers Face Months Of Construction As TxDOT Starts Work On New Freeway Connector Ramp
Posted on · The left-hand exit will be switched to the right to eliminate lane weaving on the I-45 northbound ramp to southbound I-69 and State Highway 288.
Transportation
TxDOT Starts Work To Remake Houston’s Most Congested Freeway Interchange
Posted on · Transportation planners are hoping to eliminate a lot of the problems that lead to crashes and backups.
inDepth
Study Ranks Houston’s Most Dangerous Intersections for Pedestrians And Cyclists
Posted on · City officials say Houston will have to do things differently in the future as it encourages people to use other modes of transportation.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Accidental Deaths In Texas, And Author Jon Meacham (Aug. 14, 2018)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Six years after he went missing in Syria, we revisit efforts to find Houston journalist Austin Tice. Then, we learn more about what flood control projects would be included in the bond measure that goes before voters Aug. 25. Plus, the head of the National Safety Council discusses the prevalence of accidental deaths in Texas. And writer Jon Meacham talks about his biography George H.W. Bush.
Transportation
Public Asked To Comment On New Regional Traffic Safety Plan
Posted on · The Houston area is seeing a sharp increase in the number of crashes but transportation planners think a growing population is only part of the story.
News
Santa Fe ISD Approves New Safety Measures
Posted on · The district will reportedly relocate the classrooms where the deadly shooting took place last May
Transportation
After Some Persistence, The Mystery Of The Missing Crosswalk Is Finally Solved
Posted on · We make a return visit to a challenging intersection where pedestrians had to take the long way around.
News
Cleveland ISD Police Department Donates Door Blocks To Hundreds Of Classrooms
Posted on · 1000 units of Bearacade door blocks have been delivered by the Cleveland ISD Police Department
News
HISD Police To Form Unit To Respond To Emergencies
Posted on · The plan comes in the wake of the Santa Fe High School shooting