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City of Houston to launch sidewalk resilience program in Gulfton, Kashmere Gardens to improve conditions

Ashley Brown

Posted on June 2, 2023 · The city identified the Gulfton and Kashmere Gardens communities as pilot projects for the plan.

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New Houston ordinance allows property owners to opt out of building sidewalk, but must pay a fee instead

Ashley Brown

Posted on January 25, 2023 · Mayor Sylvester Turner said the new fee will prevent what the city calls “sidewalks to nowhere” from continuing to develop in the city. 

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Houston City Council approves $5 million in relocation funds for Kashmere Gardens, Fifth Ward residents

Ariel Worthy

Posted on September 27, 2023 · The city is beginning the process to move residents who were affected in the cancer cluster area, caused by Union Pacific Rail Yard.

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Houston City Council delays vote for funding to relocate residents living in cancer cluster areas

Ashley Brown

Posted on September 21, 2023 · The City of Houston announced earlier this summer it would start making plans to relocate residents living near a Union Pacific Rail Yard in Fifth Ward.

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Houston mid-year: Health and the environment

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Posted on July 31, 2023 · Houston Public Media's reporters Sara Willa Ernst and Katie Watkins review recent stories in their beat -- and what they're working on next.

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Tree planting, bus shelters and rapid transit: Gulfton is the hottest neighborhood in Houston. Locals are looking at more solutions to fix it.

Sara Willa Ernst

Posted on July 20, 2023 · A 2020 study found that Gulfton was at most 17 degrees hotter than other neighborhoods in Houston. Some organizations are looking at ways to cool the neighborhood down by using greener resources.

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