A Development Divide In The East End
We discuss that development efforts in Houston’s East End on this edition of Houston Matters. But first, Florian Martin reports on how, as much of the industry has moved out, the East End is turning...
View ArticleHouston’s East End And Fifth Ward Hosts Sunday Streets
The last Sunday Streets of the year takes place this weekend east of downtown Houston.
View ArticleEast End Garden Attracts Pollinators to Urban Area
As urban areas grow, pollinators like honeybees and monarch butterflies lose their habitats. A new garden in Houston's East End aims to attract those insects and teach people how to plant pollinator...
View ArticleMetro Starts Work On Final Piece Of Light Rail Line
Work on a $31 million overpass for the East End light rail line is about to start, and for people in the neighborhood that means a few more months of street detours.
View ArticleMetro’s East End Overpass Project Faces More Delays
Metro is looking at revising the construction schedule for its Hughes Street overpass. It was supposed to be finished this spring but work could go on for at least another couple of months.
View ArticleA Very High Turnout And A Long Ballot Were Factors For The Long Lines On...
Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart says some people took 30 minutes to vote.
View ArticleLast Piece Of Houston’s Light Rail System Close To Completion
Metro’s East End light rail line opened a year ago, but trains still can’t get to their final destination. That’s because they haven’t been able to get over a busy freight rail track.
View ArticleHouston East End Bike Paths Are Newest Addition To Growing Network
City council members could formally approve the bike plan by September.
View ArticleLatino Voters In the East End Speak Their Voice At The Ballot Box
It reflects the Latino voters' surge seen in Harris County, other parts of Texas, and battleground states.
View ArticleHoustonians Say Better Sidewalks Could Help Ease The City’s Traffic Woes
People are always complaining about traffic, but according to a new study they don’t think building more roads will solve the problem. Many of their suggestions don't have anything to do with cars.
View ArticleNew East End Pet Clinic Aims To Help Reduce Stray Animal Overpopulation
The facility provides spaying and neutering services for fees ranging from $35 to $65.
View ArticleUrban Planners Look To Houston’s Industrial Side For Parks And Green Spaces
Abandoned lots and crumbling industrial sites could become Houston's newest parks.
View ArticleEast End Light Rail Line Is Finally Complete
After months of construction, riders can now take the train to a popular transit center on Harrisburg.
View ArticleThe Houston Golf Association Starts The Renovation Of The Gus Wortham Golf...
The first phase will focus on modernizing the driving range and the irrigation system.
View ArticleEast End Development, Co-Ops, and Atheism: Houston Matters for Thursday, Nov....
All this week, Houston Public Media News 88.7’s Florian Martin has reported on development efforts in Houston’s East End. We discuss that development on this edition of Houston Matters. But first, we...
View ArticleA Development Divide in the East End
All this week, Houston Public Media News 88.7’s Florian Martin has reported on development efforts in Houston’s East End. We discuss that development on this edition of Houston Matters. But first, we...
View ArticleDownload Speeds and Houston’s New Tracks: Thursday’s Show (May 21, 2015)
There’s long been competition for our home entertainment dollars, from providers of phone, internet, cable or satellite services. That competition’s centered around jockeying for customers by providing...
View ArticleHouston’s New Tracks: New Light Rail Lines Finally Opening
As we’ve heard this week on News 88.7, Houston’s newest light rail lines open this weekend after much delay. Riders can start hopping on Houston’s two new light rail lines starting Saturday (May 23,...
View ArticleWhat’s Attracting New Businesses to Houston’s East End?
Headquarters is the name of a collaborative workspace that’s opening in the East End later this month. We talk with the owners to learn what the East End offers their company and visit with the Greater...
View ArticleCrew That Takes Care Of Houston’s Graffiti Has New And More Efficient Device...
A blaster that mixes water and glass beads makes it easier to work on difficult surfaces.
View ArticleHouston’s East End Rebrands Itself As Hub For Entrepreneurs, Millennials And...
The historic neighborhood is attracting businesses involved in that sector.
View ArticleWATCH: Massive Mural Of Underwater Sea Life Pops Up In The East End
They call the piece "Turtle Soup"
View ArticleHouston’s East End Continues To Grow And Change, Despite Harvey
How has Houston's East End grown and changed in the past year, and did Harvey slow that down any?
View ArticleNew Mural Makes A Statement On Houston’s Evolving East End
The mural, at 111 N. Ennis, features a large tree and different skulls that represent the lives of Mexican-Americans who called the East End home
View ArticleNew Houston Workforce Center Aims to Reduce Skilled Labor Shortage
Increased demand after Harvey has led to an even higher shortage of middle-skilled workers.
View ArticleINTERACTIVE MAP: Much Of Houston Waits Months For Illegal Dump Site Cleanup
The city gave itself 29 days to respond to 3-1-1 calls about illegal dumping last year, but it missed that target more often than not. Two interactive maps, produced by News 88.7, show where the...
View ArticleWATCH: Tasty Tostadas | Mockingbird & Armadillo
Join us as we celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a tasty Tostada!
View ArticleMETRO Weighs Options For Light Rail To Hobby Airport
Board members are considering different proposals ahead of a bond election this fall.
View ArticleNew Bridge Is Designed To Help Alleviate Flooding In Houston’s East End
Forest Hill Bridge also includes a new wider sidewalk and a separated two-way bike lane.
View ArticleHouston ‘Slow Streets’ Pilot Program Targets Excess Traffic In Neighborhoods
The city says it's addressing complaints from neighbors who think the busy streets make it hard to walk and bike.
View ArticleNew Plan Looks At Ways to Make Cycling Safer In Houston’s East End
The plan covers 16 square miles and it includes the neighborhoods of Second Ward, Magnolia Park, Eastwood, Lawndale, and Pecan Park.
View ArticleEPA Grant Set To Help Redevelop Contaminated Sites In Underserved Houston...
The sites include a former incinerator, thermal processing facility and two abandoned commercial high rises.
View ArticleEva Guzman, Former Texas Supreme Court Justice, Officially Starts Campaign...
The Republican made her bid official Monday, touting her experience and integrity. She'll face incumbent Ken Paxton and Land Commissioner George P. Bush in the primary.
View Article‘We’ve Had Enough’: Environmental Groups Raise Concerns About Chemical...
The company has a history of environmental violations, including a recent explosion at its Port Neches facility in 2019.
View ArticleThe Ion development agreement, and a veteran helps resettle Afghan refugees...
On Thursday's show: Houston City Council approves an agreement with the Ion developers, and an Afghanistan veteran shares how working to resettle refugees from that country helped him process his...
View ArticleLittle Red Box Grocery Store addresses food desert in Houston’s East End area
Little Red Box Grocery opened a few months ago and sells around 450 items so far, including fresh fruits and vegetables, along with other things that you might expect at a larger store.
View ArticleHouston to expand Buffalo Bayou Park to Houston’s East End with new funding
Projects include restoring, expanding and improving park land, including the Tony Marron and Japhet Creek Park.
View ArticleTexas legislature’s effect on kids (Jan. 17, 2023)
On Tuesday's show: We discuss how the new legislative session might affect Texas children. And we visit a section of the East End to learn how some developers want to create a neighborhood where...
View ArticleHouston awarded $36.9 million federal grant to build railroad underpasses in...
As part of the West Belt Improvement Project, seven at-grade railroad crossings will be closed and a total of four underpasses will be constructed on York Street and at the intersection of Commerce...
View ArticleWhy do some much-needed transportation projects take so long to complete?
Mayor Turner set a deadline to start an East End underpass project to alleviate traffic problems caused by stalled trains, but it has been in the works for years. What gives?
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