Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2221: Jaywalking
Posted on · Episode: 2221 Who owns the streets: the invention of jaywalking. Today, who owns the streets.
Tag: streets
Transportation
Houston Launches New Street Rehabilitation Program
Posted on · "I asked Public Works to come up with a plan that would go beyond just repairing, to improving our city streets," Mayor Sylvester Turner said. "Our approach is to increase transparency, accountability, and rehabilitation frequency citywide."
Transportation
Galveston Street Project Could Improve Some Drainage Problems, But It Won’t Fix Everything
Posted on · The year-long project extends along one of the island's major thoroughfares.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Impaired Drivers, and Reimagining Houston Streets (Sept. 19, 2018)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We take a closer look at traffic fatalities caused by impaired drivers. Our experts break down the latest political stories. We discuss ways to make Houston friendlier to pedestrians and cyclists. And we learn about "Green Books" -- segregation-era travel guides for African Americans.
Transportation
Ten Years After Ike, Galveston Plans Millions of Dollars in Infrastructure Upgrades
Posted on · Galveston is about to launch a major effort to fix some of its aging streets. Much of that work will be paid for with local money.
News
Galveston Voters To Decide On Bond Issue For Road And Drainage Improvements
Posted on · Officials say they can't delay streets projects any longer. Galveston voters are being asked to pay more in property taxes to fund that work.
Transportation
Street Reconstruction Project Could Tie Up Traffic For A Year
Posted on · Major construction is about to start on South Shepherd Drive.
Houston Matters
Red Light Cameras in Houston: The History, Controversy and Legacy
Posted on · We all witness it from time to time (heck, some of us might willingly admit doing it ourselves): running a red light. Unfortunately, what may seem to some as a fleeting and relatively innocuous offense can have terrible consequences, as evidenced last month by the deaths of four people in southwest Harris County. A suspected […]
Houston Matters
Is Houston Prepared to Handle Flooding?
Posted on · It seems like every time thereâs even moderately heavy rain here in Houston, we experience some measure of flooding. Thatâs to be expected when you live in a very flat city thatâs only 43 feet above sea level. Still, while flooding may not be preventable, there may be steps to take to mitigate it. Today […]
Houston Matters
How Did Houston Streets Get Their Names?
Posted on · We drive on them and past them all the time, but do we know the stories behind Houstonâs streets? From Kirby to Westheimer, Bellaire to Bissonet to Buffalo Speedway, we learn the origins of popular Houston street names from Marks Hinton, author of Historic Houston Streets: The Stories Behind the Names.