Baytown is looking at quality-of-life issues for residents, like connecting hike-and-bike trails and making it easier to walk to transit stops.
"Transportation enhancements," now dedicated to safe walking and biking and other improvements would not be required in the new transportation bill.
Major corporations are moving from their suburban offices to downtowns to accommodate the needs of the millennial generation.
Houstonians from across the region went on a walking tour of the East End to talk about the area's history and pedestrian-friendly planning.
Maps and drawings hope to show pedestrians what is nearby so they won't use transportation
Parks and greenery shown to be good for social, psychological, and physical health
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