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Walkable, Mixed-Use Projects Taking Off in Houston

By jay.crossley@houstontomorrow.org | Jan 7, 2016 | No Comments

Like a lot of things, single family and multifamily construction development is expected to slow down this year. But another kind of development is expected to rise and carry the residential development market through the slump: Mixed-use, walkable urban projects. According to chief economist for CMD construction research group, Alex…

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Help Houston Bike Share Site 71 New Stations on a Wiki

By jay.crossley@houstontomorrow.org | Jan 6, 2016 | No Comments

Houston’s bike share system, Houston BCycle, will be adding 71 new stations thanks to a $3.5 million grant through the H-GAC TIP Call for Projects, according to the Houston Chronicle. Houston BCycle is opening up the process of selecting the best locations through an online wiki at WikiMapping. They have…

Ridership on the Upswing After Houston’s Bus Network Redesign

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 4, 2016 | No Comments

Houston’s bus map before and after a thorough system overhaul. In August, Houston debuted its new bus network, reconfigured to increase frequent service, expand weekend hours, and improve access to jobs. The implementation was contentious at times, and when we last checked in on the results — two months after the changes took effect — bus ridership was down 4 percent overall but [...]

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MobilityHouston Has Launched

By jay.crossley@houstontomorrow.org | Dec 7, 2015 | No Comments

When it comes to moving around the city, what do Houstonians’ really want and how do we get there? The Glasshouse Policy guys, who created MobilityATX for Austin last year, have brought their ultra-participatory, crowdsourced policy platform to Houston to gather our thoughts on traffic solutions. Today marks the launch…

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Quality of Life and Sustainable Economic Growth Go Hand in Hand

By caitlin.mcneely@houstontomorrow.org | Nov 17, 2015 | No Comments

Candidates for public office and other community leaders gathered at the Esperson Gallery downtown at GreenStreet last week to hear local experts talk about the way forward toward sustainable quality of life in Houston. Anchoring that panel was Texas House Urban Affairs Chair Carol Alvarado, Houston Housing Authority Lance Gilliam…

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Coalition for Complete Streets Candidate Briefing

By caitlin.mcneely@houstontomorrow.org | Oct 14, 2015 | No Comments

The Houston Coalition for Complete Streets, a collection of 36 entities from across the Houston region and across focus areas, has released its Briefing for Candidates for Mayor and Council of the city of Houston to help make the streets of Houston safe for all Houstonians in 2016. Houston Tomorrow…

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