Livability News - Houston

COH to extend “urban” zone out to Beltway 8

Add guest parking for townhome

Jay Blazek Crossley, Dec 01, 11.

Houston City Council will consider changes proposed in 2009 to Chapter 42 that will increase the "urban" zone, require guest parking for town homes, and more.

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HUD will help City of Houston redevelop Housing Department

First HUD project of its kind

Jay Blazek Crossley, Nov 29, 11.

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development is answering Mayor Parker's request to help redevelop the City of Houston's Housing Department.

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Houston independent bars & restaurants form cooperative: OKRA

Will open charitable bar

Jay Blazek Crossley, Nov 29, 11.

Houston independent bar and restaurant owners have banded together to form the "Organized Kooperative on Restaurant Affairs" following parking arguments.

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$900 million light rail deal signed by feds

First such agreement here

David Crossley, Nov 28, 11.

FTA administrator Peter Rogoff signed the first "full funding grant agreement" for rail in Houston's history.

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Restaurant and bar owners worried about parking ordinance

To COH Council Dec 1

Jay Blazek Crossley, Nov 23, 11.

Proposed changes to the City of Houston parking ordinance worry local bar and restaurant owners on their way to City Council who will consider them in December.

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Ordinance to deal with Ashby type situations will head to Houston City Council

Could restrict density

Jay Blazek Crossley, Nov 22, 11.

The proposed ordinance to encourage development in Major Activity Centers and restrict high rise buildings in residential areas is being sent to City Council.

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Downtown Houston retail plan envisions sidewalk improvements and street level retail

Redevelop historic buildings

Jay Blazek Crossley, Nov 22, 11.

A plan to spark retail development in Houston's core sees major rebuilding of historic buildings downtown.

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Sierra Club SH99 preliminary injunction fails, lawsuit continues

Insufficient funds for bonds

Jay Blazek Crossley, Nov 22, 11.

Sierra Club could not post a bond of more than $1K per day requested by the government to issue a preliminary injuction on construction of Segment E of SH99.

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Bellaire ‘urban transit village’ to go before Council

Sweeping zoning change

David Crossley, Nov 16, 11.

Bellaire City Council will consider a sweeping new zoning change to create an "urban transit village."

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Lawsuit to stop SH99 segment E in court this Wednesday

Filed by Sierra Club

Jay Blazek Crossley, Nov 15, 11.

The Sierra Club's lawsuit against the proposed SH99 toll road Segment E will begin in the Houston U.S. District Court of the Honorable Judge Keith P. Ellison.

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