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Energy & Environment

Flooding, pollution more likely to occur in Houston minority communities

Posted on June 30, 2022 · Land-based contamination and rising floodwaters make Houston’s inner-city communities more vulnerable to pollution in the next 30 years.

City of Houston

Mayor Turner Kicks Off Campaign To Repair 100 Homes In Houston’s Second Ward

Posted on July 25, 2019 · Rebuilding Together Houston seeks to raise $2.5 million for the effort over the next three to five years.

Houston Matters

Study: Neighborhoods On Houston’s East Side And Inside Loop Susceptible To Gentrification

Posted on December 18, 2018 · The analysis conducted by Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research looked at factors such as socioeconomic status and transportation options.

Arts & Culture

Mayor Announces Arts Grants To Grassroots Organizations

Posted on February 27, 2018 · The Houston Mayor’s Office has awarded five community-driven arts grants that will serve under-resourced neighborhoods.

Houston Matters

Dioxin found in Kashmere Gardens, and the future of live music in Houston (July 15, 2022)

Posted on July 15, 2022 · On Friday's show: A powerful toxic chemical has been found in a soil sample in the Kashmere Gardens neighborhood. We learn what that means for its residents. Then we begin a two-part exploration into the future of live music in the Houston area with an examination of the challenges local venues face putting on concerts.

Houston Matters

What rising inflation means for Houston’s economy (July 14, 2022)

Posted on July 14, 2022 · On Thursday's show: Whether continued inflation could lead to a recession, local activists and officials take on hazardous chemical leaks on Houston's east side, and gay conservatives in Texas search for belonging in a party that's openly hostile to them.

Houston Matters

Why the Justice Department is investigating Texas over its border initiative (July 7, 2022)

Posted on July 7, 2022 · On Thursday's show: City and county leaders plan to sue Union Pacific over alleged toxic pollution from the railroad's Fifth Ward site. Plus, we learn why the Justice Department is investigating Texas over its Operation Lone Star border initiative. And we discuss how the recent Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade could lead to an erosion of privacy rights.

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Energy & Environment

Flooding, pollution more likely to occur in Houston minority communities

City of Houston

Mayor Turner Kicks Off Campaign To Repair 100 Homes In Houston’s Second Ward

Houston Matters

Study: Neighborhoods On Houston’s East Side And Inside Loop Susceptible To Gentrification

Arts & Culture

Mayor Announces Arts Grants To Grassroots Organizations

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