Livability News - Houston

Metro officials talk about principles for good transit

Creating great infrastructure

Jon Boyd, Sep 22, 10.

Metro Board Chair Gilbert Garcia, President George Greanias, and Metro Board Members Burt Ballanfant and Christof Spieler talk about their visions for transit.

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Houston gets EPA greenhouse gas grant

Also announces permit program

Jon Boyd, Sep 21, 10.

EPA region 6 announced a grant to the City of Houston for a GHG reduction program and also a new voluntary audit program for Flexible Permits.

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George Greanias is the new CEO of Metro

"Interim CEO" to President/CEO

Jay Blazek Crossley, Sep 20, 10.

The Metro board voted on Thursday to elevate acting CEO George Greanias to President and CEO of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County.

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Bullet train to Dallas?

Japanese company working on it

David Crossley, Sep 20, 10.

The Chairman of Central Japan Railway talks in Houston about a possible privately funded Houston to Dallas high-speed rail line.

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CAF USA responds to Metro, FTA

Potential rail car supplier

Jon Boyd, Sep 20, 10.

Rail car maker CAF USA responds to Federal Transit Administration about Metro contract

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Urban expert Leinberger highlights downtown event

Tues, Oct 5, 2010

Vilas Bhuchar, Sep 20, 10.

Urban land expert Christopher Leinberger of the Brookings Institution will highlight the Central Houston annual meeting October 5

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New round of Livable Centers studies

Walkable, mixed-use

Jon Boyd, Sep 13, 10.

H-GAC is asking local government entities within the eight-county MPO region for interest in Livable Centers studies.

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City of Houston adds 2nd most residents, 2000-2009

New York City is #1

Jon Boyd, Sep 13, 10.

New Census figures reveal New York and Houston added the most people between 2000-2009.

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Proposed eco-resort may cut 1600 acres of bottomlands forest

Earthquest proposed along US59

Jon Boyd, Sep 13, 10.

Earthquest, a 1600 acre resort proposed as a suburban development on bottomland forest in Montgomery County, seeks role in environmental research and education.

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New Kemah ordinance allows farmers’ markets

City council sets annual fee

Jon Boyd, Sep 10, 10.

Kemah City Council amended the City's vendors ordinance to allow farmers' markets, to set a annual fee for such markets, and designated right-of-way for access.

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