Livability News - Houston

Streetsblog on Ned Holmes and SH99

Gave the project new life

Jay Blazek Crossley, Nov 15, 11.

Streetsblog DC continues its coverage of Texas developers making decisions in public capacities to build more roads, featuring TTC's Ned Holmes.

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I-10 makes most congested list -again

Intown stretch a mess

David Crossley, Nov 15, 11.

A stretch of Interstate 10 through Houston from TC Jester to San Jacinto is one of the nation's most congested highways

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TXDOT seeks input on proposed Westpark toll road past SH99

Facilitate low density housing

Jay Blazek Crossley, Nov 15, 11.

The Texas Department of Transportation seeks public input on the proposal to extend the Westpark toll road beyond SH99 to facilitate suburban development.

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Galveston City Council votes against mixed use

May surrender recovery funds

Jay Blazek Crossley, Nov 15, 11.

Galveston narrowly voted, over Mayor Jaworski's objection, to remove the mixed income part of a public housing recovery project, endangering $25m in funding.

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Rice study proposes hurricane protection

Massive "Ike Dike" not in it

David Crossley, Nov 15, 11.

To protect against a hypothetical $100 billion hurricane threat, a Rice University team is recommending some bolstered defenses for the region.

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Conroe takes billboard giant to court over trees

Clear Channel cuts 15 trees

David Crossley, Nov 15, 11.

Conroe has taken billboard company Clear Channel to court over the removal of approximately 15 healthy trees by the company.

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The HAUS Project inspiring sustainability

Visited by permacyclists

Jay Blazek Crossley, Nov 09, 11.

The Houston Access to Urban Sustainability, created by Houston Tomorrow, was featured in a video by the world traveling permacyclists.

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Houston Mayor Annise Parker wins a second term

County development funds fail

Jay Blazek Crossley, Nov 09, 11.

Mayor Parker won reelection for a 2nd term, while no COH incumbants were defeated, 2 go to runoffs, and 3 statewide propositions fail.

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Harris Co and COH fighting over collection and use of taxes

Astrodome drainage started it

Jay Blazek Crossley, Nov 08, 11.

Harris County will ask the TX Legislature to give it the City sales tax revenues collected at its venues in retribution for the ReBuild Houston Initiative.

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Houston health below national norms

New survey

David Crossley, Nov 08, 11.

On average, 20 percent of Houston area residents consider themselvs not to be in good health, twice the national average.

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