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Houston: Get Ready For More B-Cycle

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Just 5 years ago, the thought of a city like car-centric Houston having a bike sharing program was still something of a fantasy.  Even those working to start such an endeavor were unsure whether or not it would catch on. But since it's commencement in 2012, Houston B-Cycle has grown at a consistently higher rate … Continue Reading ››
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Houston’s Next Great Challenge? Affordable Housing

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Like the brightest of stars, the 2010s have (thus far) been a very good decade for Houston. The parade of accolades have been rolling in... best city for this, number 1 at that.  In the coming years however, the Space City may be brought back to earth.

Besides a fluctuating oil price market, … Continue Reading ››

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Houston Honors Community Leaders, Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

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All too often when we turn on the news, we hear so much about people doing the bad things-- someone who has committed a crime and escaped, another person that is going to jail, murderers, rapists and thieves.  Sadly, most media coverage of minority communities is especially guilty of focusing on the negative, while … Continue Reading ››
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Is Houston REALLY About To Be Bigger Than Chicago??

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It's a news story that's quickly becoming all the rage for the Bayou City.  But can it really be true?  Is Houston actually about to be the 3rd largest City in the United States... ahead of even Chicago?? Before my answer, here's the story from Reuters...
Houston has been one of the fastest-growing U.S. cities … Continue Reading ››
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Houstonians Mourn Tragic Killing of Harris County Deputy

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As many working adults in the city of Houston prepared for a lovely and well-earned weekend, one Deputy in the Harris County Sheriff's Department left his family and hit the streets to keep all of us safe. But sadly for Deputy Darren Goforth, he would never return home.  As NBC News reports, the officer was … Continue Reading ››
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METRO Rolls Out the New Bus Network

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After years of planning, months of aggressive public outreach, weeks of preparation and days of frenzied execution, the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County finally reached its big day.  After completing normal Saturday bus schedules at 2am, just a couple of hours later, METRO rolled out the agency's New Bus Network. The plans … Continue Reading ››
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After Camera Repeal, Houston Leads Nation In ‘Red-Light Runner’ Fatalities

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It's likely been a suspicion to residents that Houston has some of the nation's worst drivers.  As a flat city with several incredibly wide streets, some motorists like to pretend that every thruway is their own personal drag strip.  Sadly, this wild accusation may not be too far from reality, as Katy Fowler of the … Continue Reading ››