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Houston's Eighth Wonder Of The World

Houston's bid for the 2008 Olympics may rest on how it rehabs the aging Astrodome.
18 July 2001 - 4:00am
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Federal Funding Ban On Light Rail Continues In Houston

House lawmakers dealt a major setback to expansion of light rail in Houston on Tuesday, rejecting efforts to restore federal funding for the system.
28 June 2001 - 6:00am
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Supreme Court Rules On Houston Redistricting

At issue was a 1997 plan that created a large, primarily white district, while leaving several minority districts intact.
23 May 2001 - 1:00pm
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Smog Lawsuit Settlement Averts Fund Cutoff

A lawsuit by environmentalists that could have cutoff federal transportation funding to the Houston area has been settled.
11 May 2001 - 5:00am
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Houston's Largest Planned Community

A new master-planned community north of Houston will cover 8,000 acres and include 20,000 single-family homes.
1 May 2001 - 12:00pm
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Transit Vision For The Houston Region

A long-awaited transit study sets out the vision for the future of rail in the Houston region -- and it barely mentions transit.
26 April 2001 - 4:00am
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Returning Home To Downtown Houston

Houston's West End neighborhood is in the midst of a dramatic revitlization as residents move back toward the urban core.
9 April 2001 - 5:00am
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Houston Approves $630 Million Expansion

A decade in the making, the Houston City Council approves an expansion of the city's convention center and new hotel.
23 March 2001 - 4:00am
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Unhappy Trails

Lawsuit over removal of bike lanes in Houston contends removal violates the federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality program.
12 February 2001 - 2:00pm
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Houston's Transit: Just Build It

Then 25-year debate over Houston's rail line has many frustrated. A member of the Metropolitan Transit Authority Board shares his opinion.
11 February 2001 - 9:00am
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Houston's Transit Board Plays Hardball

The legal battle over Houston's Metro has switched into high gear. Officials are playing hardball -- with the Olympics.
6 February 2001 - 12:00pm
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Houston Group Fails To Put Diversity On The Map

A map prepared by Houston's biggest economic development organization omits minority neighborhoods.
2 February 2001 - 11:00am
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Houston's Main Street Redevelopment Plan

Houston leaders have unveiled a a $200 million Main Street redevelopment project tied to the city's light rail plan.
1 February 2001 - 6:00am
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Houston Transit's Legal Quagmire

The Houston Chronicle blasts the light rail opponents that have filed a lawsuit against the transit agency.
25 January 2001 - 11:00am
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Houston's Transit Board Stunned

On the eve of its groundbreaking, the Houston MTA was ordered to halt work on it's light rail line.
23 January 2001 - 10:00am
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Houston's Innovative Smog Plan

Houston officials have adopted a historic pollution plan aimed at erasing pollution by 2007.
7 December 2000 - 1:00pm
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Redevelopment's Toll In Houston

In a city without zoning, redevelopment has become a popular tool for development. But is the human price to high?
4 December 2000 - 10:00am
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Cities Ranked By Transportation Cost

Study ranks U.S. cities by transportation costs to residents and attributes high cost of transportation to sprawl.
1 December 2000 - 8:00am
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Texas Growth Drains Water Supply

There is not enough water to support Texas' growth. Predictions are so severe El Paso in considering bannng lawns.
26 November 2000 - 11:00am
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Houston Light Rail Approved

The Houston City Council approved a controversial, 7.5-mile, $300 million light rail line that would run on city streets.
22 November 2000 - 10:00am
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