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• Chinks in our Armor

  17 May 2012

  Houston is a self-confident and prosperous city, with enormous potential, and rightly so. But there are some chinks in our armor. As Chronicle reporters Jeanie Keever and Todd Ackerman have aptly described, we face pervasive and chronic poverty, poor overall community health, and dangerous pedestrian conditions throughout the city.   To Read More →

• Ashby and Obesity – the Missing Link

  17 May 2012

  What is the connection between the Ashby Hi-rise controversy and serious rates of obesity in the City of Houston? The common denominator is that both are a result of the City’s lack of planning and reluctance to adopt effective, outcomes-driven development standards. The muddled built environment, a consequence of a Read More →

• Better Block Houston on Washington Ave.

  4 May 2012

  Better Block Houston Better Block was a big success! In a day-long showcase of Complete Streets elements, Better Block along Walkable Washington engaged residents and public officials in learning about better transit, better neighborhoods, and better urbanism!  Between the games, music, food vendors, pop-up shops and organization booths, hundreds of Read More →