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- RT @SchwartzChron: Nightclubs Spire and Clé among Houston liquor permits suspended by TABC for COVID violations houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/… #ho… 2 hours ago
- Per @METROHouston at 4:30 p.m. bus and rail operators will participate in the #COVIDMemorial by honking their horns. 5 hours ago
- Eight @METROHouston police in D.C. to help @wmata transit police there keep order on rail, bus routes during… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 6 hours ago
- RT @mattyglesias: There are enough school shootings in Texas that you can do a difference-in-differences model to demonstrate that school s… 12 hours ago
- RT @CityLab: "That MLK streets and the neighborhoods that flank them look and function the way they do is no accident." #citylabarchive htt… 2 days ago
- RT @byjoelanderson: I’m pissed too because these are probably grown folks. Ain’t nobody younger than 30 packing a club to see “Keepin It Ga… 2 days ago
- “They are always scattered, Daryl. Stop writing it on the ticket. And you want tomatoes... THAT’S DICED, DARYL.” twitter.com/riveroaksprblm… 2 days ago
- RT @alyrose: TSA to Scrutinize Fliers, Boost Security Ahead of Inauguration wsj.com/livecoverage/t… via @wsj 4 days ago
- As expected, no big changes for #txsenate transportation committee. @SenatorNichols still chair, Houston area… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 4 days ago
- RT @AgelidisYasmine: Companies like Amazon continue to drive deadly diesel pollution in the Inland Empire, but solutions exist to #StopDies… 4 days ago
- RT @JakeAnbinder: Wallace Stegner put it best: "California is a place where you can find whatever you came looking for, and right next to i… 4 days ago
- RT @BenjaminEW: .@JoeBiden has big plans for his first 100 days in office. Texas is almost certain to fight him every step of the way. htt… 4 days ago
- RT @PatrickSvitek: State Rep. Joe Deshotel tests positive for coronavirus, per @AlexSamuelsx5 and @cassi_pollock: texastribune.org/2021/01/15/tex… #… 4 days ago
- Next step: Spelling Bee twitter.com/mmorris011/sta… 4 days ago
- Also not a great approach to a traffic hazard. “Thing in way of my moving car forced me to take evasive action.” twitter.com/sarahesmith23/… 5 days ago
- RT @allynwest: @TexasObserver "These aren't accidents,” @JoeCutrufo tells @DugBegley. "Our streets were intentionally designed to accommoda… 5 days ago
- RT @GabMoBanks: 25 beds left: Harris County Jail population again at dangerous levels houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… 5 days ago
- Step out of the pickup, you pinko. A Princeton academic who's been dead for almost 97 years is going to give you th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 5 days ago
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Last ride a fitting end for Bush funeral procession
Locomotive 4141 can pull 1 million pounds across most of America with ease, but its biggest job will be a 70-mile trip Thursday from Spring to College Station to take President George H.W. Bush to his last stop. Bush, who … Continue reading
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Out of Control: In Houston’s traffic carnage, design makes a difference
The tight curves of older freeway intersections such as Loop 610 and Interstate 69 northeast of downtown, for example, force motorists to lean on the brakes to avoid a barrier or railing. In the merge lanes along frontage roads parallel … Continue reading
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Out of Control: Houston’s roads, drivers are nation’s most deadly
“People think for some reason people dying on highways is natural,” said Jay Crossley, who as former executive director of Houston Tomorrow advocated for slower speeds and safer crossings for pedestrians and bicyclists. “It’s not. We remain dangerous because we … Continue reading
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Houston, highway builders have a lot riding on I-45 widening project
Birds flitting in and out of the grass and trees along this strip of marsh pay no heed to the roar from interstates 45 and 10 on the horizon, but to Houston Parks Board officials the sound is an ominous … Continue reading
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Bullet train sparks fight as old as Texas: Progress vs. tradition
William Shelton will not let go of the past, even if it is in the way of someone else’s future. He has spent more than five years rebuilding his family’s ancestral home, board by board, and has no intention of … Continue reading
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Houston population growth fueling expansion of commuter bus options
When Brian Moeller, 37, moved to Houston in 2013 from Denver, following his wife by about six months, the first thing he did was find a job. “We had an apartment in Katy close to her work, my job was … Continue reading
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U.S. 290 construction finally to end (mostly) later this year
Frequent travelers of U.S. 290 know two different eras of the freeway: Before Construction and During Construction. Before miles of construction started in 2011, U.S. 290 was a tied-up mess slowing to a crawl by increased demand. During is six … Continue reading
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City poised to open streets to ‘dockless’ bike sharing
A rainbow of bicycles likely is coming to Houston sidewalks soon, so long as the yellow, green, orange and gray bikes do not get blacklisted by a skeptical City Council. Houston officials are poised to open the city to at … Continue reading
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Harvey’s lasting legacy – disaster prep
Sporting goods and hardware stores are reporting increased sales and interest in on solar power generation, batteries and water filtration, as many people try to prepare for what they recognize is an eventuality in Houston: Living without aid for a … Continue reading
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Post-season seats can be obstacle for disabled Astros fans
Gerald Sanchez and his father, Sam, are true Houston sports fans. Not even a stroke that confined Sam to a wheelchair six years ago could sideline their attendance at Astros, Rockets and Texans games. Sam’s wheelchair, however, did keep them … Continue reading
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