Houston is a city that is growing and changing rapidly. That change obviously refers to the physical form of the city with new homes and businesses being built in every direction. But those changes are more than material. Thanks to an influx of new residents, increased national profile and more ways than ever to inform city government of infrastructure … Continue reading City Council Deconstructs Rebuild Houston… A Little Bit
The Texas Progressive Alliance celebrates the passage of the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance as it brings you this week’s roundup. Off the Kuff tries to figure out what the runoff results might mean for November. Libby Shaw at Texas Kaos is disgusted by the low blow campaign tactics employed during this election cycle. Where are … Continue reading Texoblogosphere: Week of June 2nd
At over 2.2 million residents and over 600 square miles in land area, Houston has the unique distinction of not only being one of the largest cities in the US by population, but also one of the most spread-out cities. This reality can be quite the challenge when trying to plan for the for the … Continue reading METRO Reveals System Re-imagining Plan
Houstonians have a new transportation option. Zipcar, the very popular car-sharing service, has entered the Houston market. Here’s more from the company press release… BOSTON and HOUSTON, March 26, 2014 Beginning today, 25 Zipcars are available by the hour or by the day for residents, students, businesses and visitors in the city of Houston. Zipcar’s … Continue reading Zipcar Zooms Into Houston
As noted in a previous post, Houston transit ridership has been experiencing some significant growth over the past year. More residents of the Bayou City have discovered the Mass Transit system, and are using bus services throughout the city. As transit usage grows, so too does the expectation of safe, predictable and reliable service. The … Continue reading Testing Houston METRO’s T.R.I.P. App
The Texas Progressive Alliance has no knowledge of any bridge lane closures as it brings you this week’s roundup. Off the Kuff published interviews with State Sen. John Whitmire and his challenger in SD15, Damian LaCroix. Horwitz at Texpatriate investigated dueling claims of establishment endorsements in the Harris County GOP Chairman race. You know, to … Continue reading Texoblogosphere: Week of January 13th
As the largest county government in the state of Texas, and 3rd largest in the nation, it’s no stretch to assuage that many decisions made within Harris County have nation-wide and sometimes world-wide implications. This is well exhibited among this November’s bond election. Proposition 1 is for the issuance of $70 million dollars to create … Continue reading TLCQ 2013: Endorsements- Harris County Bond Election
