Tag: City of Houston
Polk Street in downtown Houston to close Wednesday. Will it ever reopen? | Houston Public Media
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A section of Polk Street connecting Houston's East End to downtown is slated to close Wednesday — and it's unclear...
Harris County drops charges against 4 protesters arrested during rainbow crosswalk removal | Houston Public Media
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On Friday, the Harris County District Attorney's Office dropped the charges against four people arrested earlier this week during a protest...
What’s next for the Blodgett Street bike lanes in Houston’s Third Ward? | Houston Public Media
Dominic Anthony Walsh
The 1.8-mile, $5.6 million bicycle lanes along Blodgett Street next to Texas Southern University are the subject of an ongoing review by...
Whitmire quells concerns about $16 million Houston homeless resource hub during walkthrough | Houston Public Media
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Mayor John Whitmire attempted to quell concerns and misconceptions about a major homeless resource hub during a walkthrough of the...
After 40 days on picket line, union workers at Hilton Americas-Houston end strike | Houston Public Media
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Striking hotel workers have reached a deal with Hilton Americas-Houston that will raise the minimum wage of housekeepers, stewards and laundry...
East Downtown ‘Superhub’ for homeless proposed by Houston Housing Department | Houston Public Media
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The city of Houston's housing department hopes to open a facility with 150 to 225 beds for homeless people in East Downtown...
Another dead body was found in a Houston bayou, marking the sixth in less than two weeks | Houston Public Media
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For the sixth time in less than two weeks, a dead body has been discovered in a Houston-area bayou.
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Houston committee weighs giving city council more power over infrastructure projects | Houston Public Media
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Houston City Council members this week continued to consider requiring more transparency from the mayoral administration and giving themselves more...
Calls for pedestrian safety renewed after Houston ISD student hit by driver on Westheimer | Houston Public Media
Office of Houston Mayor John Whitmire
Houston transportation advocates and city officials are calling for safer pedestrian crossings after a teenager was struck and...
Amid brewing controversy over Telephone Road project, Harrisburg TIRZ to host community info session | Houston Public Media
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No bike lanes and the removal of a center turn lane — those are the main points of contention among East...