Posted on · On Friday's show: A major highway closure begins this weekend, we find out who the Texans selected in the NFL Draft, we learn what "agrihoods" are, we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, and Andrés Orozco-Estrada talks about his tenure with the Houston Symphony ahead of his final concert.
Posted on · Apartment rents in the city’s suburbs are back up to pre-pandemic levels, while those inside the 610-Loop continue to drop.
Posted on · New population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau underscored the extent to which the explosive growth of the state's suburban areas relies on attracting residents from other areas of the state and country.
Posted on · Lots of new residents are expected in the years to come but officials say their roads just aren’t keeping up. They’re hoping voters approve a new bond issue to help pay for a long list of projects designed to get traffic moving.
Posted on · What makes a great suburb? A report from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research examines ways Houston suburbs can improve. The study is based on five case studies of Houston suburbs, including Sugar Land and The Woodlands. On this edition of Houston Matters Weekend, Kyle Shelton, the man behind the research, joins us to […]
Posted on · A new report from Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research examines ways Houston suburbs can improve.
Posted on · A new report from Rice Universityâs Kinder Institute for Urban Research examines ways Houston suburbs can improve. The study is based on five case studies of Houston suburbs, including Sugar Land and The Woodlands. Kyle Shelton, the man behind the research, joins us to discuss how our idea of suburbs has changed over time and […]
Posted on · In March, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals denied an attempt by the State of Texas to pause a revamp of its foster care system. The court appointed two Special Masters to oversee the system revamp. Francis McGovern and Kevin Ryan began their appointed positions in April. Then, earlier this month, the Special Masters […]
Posted on · For some time now, Houston gang movement has become more prevalent in suburban areas. Among the reasons: a crackdown by law enforcement in the city, pushing gangs to operate out of town, a wealth of wholesale illicit drug suppliers, and high profit expectations from suburban drug operations. Folks in the burbs tend to associate gang […]