Tag Archives: Montrose

Montrose Residents Mobilize For Better Sidewalks

More than a century old, Montrose is one of the most well-known neighborhoods in Houston.  In that time, it's been home to American Presidents, world-famous celebrities and various counter-cultural movements. It's also quite possible that many Montrose residents and visitors are walking on 100-year old, original sidewalks.  One can only imagine the poor condition when many sidewalks … Continue Reading ››

Montrose, Meet Your ‘Poe’ Excuse for a Congressman

Houston is very diverse city, and few areas give a better taste of that diversity than the neighborhood of Montrose. It's the heart of the GLBT community, and home to much of the city's progressive (yes I said PROGRESSIVE) community. And in 2013, we have a "new" United States Congressman... Ted Poe. So just what … Continue Reading ››

Tracking Inner Houston’s Growth: Grocery Stores

I thought this would be an interesting thing to compare. We all know that the inner loop of Houston is growing... there's a fast pace of infill occurring right now. But are all of these apartments and townhomes equating to actual population growth?

Instead of going on … Continue Reading ››