How Houston’s East End finally got transit
METRO’s Green Line began service this weekend in Houston’s East End. But if the community hadn’t demanded better service 40 years ago, it might not have the transit line it now enjoys.
Buses aren’t always convenient. Houston Metro plans to fix that.
Even though Kurt Luhrsen works for the Houston-area transit agency, he knows its bus system is less than ideal.
Q&A with Kinder Institute Director Bill Fulton: The Path Forward
Bill Fulton’s been in Houston since August, listening to city leaders and planning a future for the Kinder Institute for Urban Research. Last week, at the unveiling of this year’s results of its flagship Kinder Houston Area Survey, he unveiled the organization’s long-term plan.
Pierce Elevated May Go Back to the Future
Could Houston reconnect its downtown grid? If a new TxDOT plan for I-45 gets approved, midtown and downtown would look a lot more like they did in 1962.
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