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Wednesday’s Houston Matters: Homeschooling In A Pandemic, The Week In Politics, And Making Houston Prettier (Aug. 12, 2020)

Posted on · On Wednesday's show: The benefits of home schooling during a global pandemic, our weekly political roundup, efforts to make Houston prettier, and an ambitious music project nears completion.

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Improving Transportation and Appearances Around Hobby Airport

Posted on · The Houston-Galveston Area Council is leading a study to improve transportation options in the Hobby Airport area. The Houston-Galveston Area Council says the Livable Centers plan for Greater Hobby will identify short-term and long-term goals. The group is holding a workshop tomorrow (July 13, 2016), where area residents and businesses can give their input. We […]

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Why Some Houston Roads Don’t Have Billboards

Posted on · One of the prettier drives into downtown Houston is from the south, via Highway 288. One reason for that — no billboards. We’ll talk with Anne Culver, the Executive Director of Scenic Houston, about ordinances in place that address billboards, and how and why the number of billboards in Houston has, in fact, dropped significantly […]

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Houston Matters for Thurs., Nov. 14, 2013

Posted on · Back in the early 1980s, about six or seven percent of Houstonians did not affiliate themselves with any religion. Today, that number has nearly doubled. On this edition of Houston Matters, we consider what this trend means for established religious institutions in Houston, and the services they provide, now and in the future. We’ll welcome […]