BetterHouston

07/03/2014

TxDOT pledges $25 million for Uptown BRT - Livability News - July 3, 2014

My Houston 2040Thursday, July 17, 2014 Rudyard's Pub (Upstairs) 2010 Waugh DriveSpeakers: TBD 5:30 pm Meet and Greet 6:00 pm Speakers Begin Free & open to the public. Food & drinks available at bar.Critical Mass HoustonFriday, July 25, 2014, 7pm Meets at Market Square Park 301 Milam StreetSAVE THE D…

07/02/2014

For the full press release detailing the BetterHouston and Houston Tomorrow merger, check out Houston Tomorrow's website below

The Houston region’s top champions for quality of life and place have merged operations in pursuit of more efficiency and creativity. The Houston Tomorrow and Better Houston staffs and boards are now one organization, operating as Houston Tomorrow.

07/02/2014

Announcing: BetterHouston & Houston Tomorrow merger

Houston's two leading Quality of Life organizations, Houston Tomorrow and BetterHouston, have joined forces and are now operating under the banner of Houston Tomorrow! With this consolidation, the city and region now have an even more powerful advocate for quality of life and quality of place. This…

06/09/2014

Urgent Pro-Transit Letter Campaign to US Congressional Delegation

06/09/2014

Time is running out to submit your letter to Houston Congressional members to ensure that provisions in the new federal transportation bill do not limit Houston's transit future. It only takes a couple minutes using the link below!

Houston's transit system is under threat by an unprecedented provision in a Federal transportation bill. If this becomes law, it would specifically disallow federal investment to build high quality transit connecting three of Houston's seven major downtowns. This will be up for a vote in the U.S. Ho…

06/06/2014

Urgent Pro-Transit Letter Campaign to US Congressional Delegation

05/29/2014

Check out this video we helped produce with Houston Tomorrow recapping the Westheimer Sunday Streets HTX event! Be sure to join us at the Washington Avenue Sunday Streets event this coming Sunday!

Sunday Streets HTX- Westheimer Route May 4, 2014. Hazard to Yoakum.

02/06/2014

Philadelphia recently added pedestrian plazas, bike corrals, and parklets to their City Code. This would be a great step for Houston as we move towards Complete Streets and more walkable neighborhoods! Let's make it happen!

With all of the slush, snow and polar weather, the last thing on most people’s minds right now is spending more time outside, strolling through greened pedestrian plazas, lingering at one of the city’s parklets or finding a spot to lock their bicycles. But an important piece of legislati...

01/30/2014

Check out these incredible before and after sliding photos of the road diets that were completed in NYC over the last 5 to 10 years. Roadways completely transformed into amazing pedestrian and bicycle streets!

http://blog.archpaper.com/wordpress/archives/67137

A/N Blog - Quicks hits and big thoughts from The Architect's Newspaper

01/09/2014

Gerald Hines wants more rail in Houston:

"I think that as we get more rail transportation, we will alleviate the traffic. And we need more rail in Houston, as our Main Street line has shown between the Medical Center and downtown and all the apartments that have been built there."

Gerald Hines, founding father of the modern mall, opens up about the Galleria’s early days, ice rinks, and his legacy.

01/02/2014

Happy New Year! Thank you for your support!

12/23/2013

A Holiday Wish from Pedestrian Pete...
He wants to see people on the streets!

Please share with us your wish for Houston in 2014, and help BetterHouston by donating online (http://goo.gl/i7vHji). In this season of giving, your contribution will help us continue to impact Houston’s built environment for years to come.