Livability News - Houston

Children’s Museum of Houston named the best

By Parents magazine

Marci Gilbert, Feb 09, 11.

Parents magazine announces that the Children's Museum of Houston is the best in the nation.

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Why are Houstonians so angry?

Dallas, Houston high on list

Marci Gilbert, Feb 09, 11.

Men's Health ranks angriest cities in America and finds Dallas and Houston near the top.

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RFP to be issued for Sustainable Communities grant

For public engagement

David Crossley, Feb 08, 11.

H-GAC has issued an advance notification for an RFP to be issued for public engagement in the Sustainable Communities grant process.

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Hines betting on apartment development

National trend

Vilas Bhuchar, Feb 07, 11.

Houston-based Hines, one of the world's largest real estate firms, has formed a Multifamily Division and will focus on developing more apartment projects.

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Austin, Houston, Dallas tops in attracting young people

2007-2009

Vilas Bhuchar, Feb 07, 11.

Austin, Dallas, and Houston ranked number 1, 2, and 4 among 52 metropolitan areas in drawing the largest number of young adults (ages 25-34) from 2007-2009.

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Burge: Exxon needs Grand Parkway and soon

This month is make or break

Jay Blazek Crossley, Feb 07, 11.

Grand Parkway Association President William Burge says Exxon will announce their “home campus soon and needs the Grand Parkway soon."

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TXDOT takes on Grand Parkway ‘in its entirety’

Could be built in "short term"

Jay Blazek Crossley, Jan 31, 11.

The Texas Transportation Commission voted to accept primacy and move forward to develop sections of the proposed Grand Parkway in Harris County.

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Region’s water supply, quality may be issues

Center for Houston's Future

David Crossley, Jan 31, 11.

By the year 2060, the region will exceed the available water supply by about 35 percent, and water quality is threatened on several fronts.

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Metro ups rail budget

Unanimous vote

David Crossley, Jan 31, 11.

The Metro board of directors voted unanimously to increase the capital budget for the FY2011 METRORail expansion project.

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House Republicans threaten Houston light rail system

Propose transit spending cuts

Jay Blazek Crossley, Jan 31, 11.

The Republican Study Committee, 165 conservative US House Republicans, proposes spending cuts for specific programs including the New Starts Transit Program.

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