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Houston Densifies and Diversifies Housing

It's been over 12 years since Houston last planned for denser development patterns, but an updated code is on the way to lure an ever growing population away from the suburbs.
4 January 2012 - 8:00am
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HUD Findings Support Housing the Homeless

The results from HUD's first study on the costs of services to the homeless finds that securing and subsidizing rental housing for the homeless is more cost-effective than emergency homeless shelters.
26 March 2010 - 12:00pm
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Fear of Density in Houston

As Houston considers extending its urban boundaries, planners and locals struggle with the proper techniques for ensuring good development without zoning.
5 July 2009 - 9:00am
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Light Rail Talks Nearing an Agreement

Houston may be able to anticipate four new rail lines before 2012, if a deal two years in the making can be worked out through negotiations.
18 February 2009 - 11:00am
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Smile, You've Been Rear-Ended

A new study in Houston reveals that the number of crashes at intersections with new red-light cameras has doubled from the time before they were installed.
31 December 2008 - 12:00pm
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Galveston's Gamble

City leaders in Galveston looking for ways to recover from Hurricane Ike turn to an old staple of the local economy: gambling.
24 December 2008 - 11:00am
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Houston Lights go LED

The city of Houston moves to convert all the bulbs at its traffic stops to LEDs, aiming to save energy and money.
17 December 2008 - 11:00am
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