Cyclists can now breeze through downtown safely thanks to the new dedicated Lamar Street bike lane that also connects bike routes in the area.
Distracted drivers are plaguing roads across America. And people are paying for it in lives and injuries. Find out the dangers and what you can do about it. It could save your life.
BARC joins Finding Rover facial recognition app pack
Written by Elise Rambaud Marrion
Finding Rover, a new facial recognition app will improve the way BARC reunites lost dogs and owners.
Houston's rapid growth builds city's vision for the future
Written by Lucha Morales
Topping Forbes Magazine's list of America's fastest-growing cities, the Department of Planning and Development shares how this growth affects city services and how we are planning for the future.
Trains in training: METRO on its way downtown
Written by David Smith
Downtown workers and residents are getting acquainted with a new neighbor, one that moves fast, works all day and night, and he's not afraid to toot his own horn. And he's just getting warmed up. Meet the new Metro Light Rail line.
Truly good guys: HPD unit brings hope to homeless
Written by Elise Rambaud Marrion
Houston's homeless might feel forgotten, but they are not. A special police unit gives new meaning to Houston's finest — officers whose mission is serving and protecting the most vulnerable among us.
City helps good dental hygiene take root in second-graders
Written by Lucha Morales
A new city health initiative is bringing a smile to second-grader’s faces — one that could last the rest of their lives.
Former Mayor Bob Lanier’s passing in December produced not only expressions of sorrow but unleashed a flood of fond stories that illustrated his affable personality and how he made Houston a better place.
Wall’s fall leads German to real love in Houston
Written by Paul Beckman
The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 launched an unpredictable sequence of events that led Wolf Guenthert from the West German army to Houston’s Public Works and Engineering Department.
Employees key to OneHouston cost-cutting initiative
Written by David Smith
The city’s new OneHouston initiative aims to turn everyday, run of the mill efficiencies into major savings.
Quirky Funeral Museum in its element at Halloween
Written by Elise Rambaud Marrion
With spirits, ghouls, the dead and undead about to emerge center stage on Halloween, we thought it was appropriate to take a look at one of Houston’s best-kept secrets: the National Museum of Funeral History.
White packs a punch for SWD and in the boxing ring
Written by Lucha Morales
Cornelius White’s can-do spirit took him to the top of boxing’s light heavyweight classification. Now it’s making him a valued member of the city’s Solid Waste Management Department.
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Lovers seek life sentences at Municipal Courthouse
Written by Elise Rambaud Marrion
From misdemeanors to matrimony, the Municipal Courthouse sees them all. Municipal Courts began offering wedding ceremonies last year.
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