Please review the following information from the City of Houston Planning department re: a new development proposal along Lexington between Greenbriar and Sandman/S. Shepherd. The proposal is to construct a seven story structure for an Audi dealership on the South side of Lexington and a storage parking structure on the North side. There is a [...]
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2120 Southwest Freeway Variance Request Information
Posted in City Services, Ongoing Issues, Rail, tagged 2120 Southwest Freeway on April 21, 2012 |
Metro slows rail projects as cash ebbs
Posted in Rail on August 21, 2010 |
Link to Chronicle article regarding funding issues effecting Metro and light rail. Article is also printed below. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/metro/7160740.html Stalled federal grant adds to budget concerns By BRADLEY OLSON HOUSTON CHRONICLE Aug. 20, 2010, 12:17AM Facing a $49 million budget shortfall this fiscal year, the Metropolitan Transit Authority has begun to slow construction on two [...]
April Updates
Posted in City Services, Events, Rail on April 27, 2010 |
I have consolidated a few updates into a single post below: I will attend the Neartown Montly Meeting tomorrow, April 27, at 7pm at the Cherryhurst Park Community Center, 1700 Missouri St, Houston, TX 77006. The meeting agenda will include an update on the University Rail Line and the latest on the HEB Development. Please feel [...]
Tuesday Night out for Richmond Rail – Marie Selma
Posted in Events, Rail, Uncategorized, tagged Richmond Rail on April 20, 2010 |
The many wonderful restaurants along Richmond Avenue play a big part in making Neartown, Upper Kirby, and Greenway Plaza vital places to live and work. Studies show that restaurants are often the first businesses to benefit when rail service begins — rail transit brings hungry customers! But many Richmond restaurant owners are fearful of the [...]
Mayor doubts funding for Uptown, University rail lines
Posted in City Services, Ongoing Issues, Rail, tagged mayor parker, metro, metrorail, Rail, richmond ave, university line on March 11, 2010 |
From The Houston Chronicle Mayor Annise Parker cast doubt Wednesday on whether the Metropolitan Transit Authority has the money to pay for two planned light-rail lines that proponents say are critical to the success of the agency’s plans. Parker said members of her transition team have “drilled down” into Metro’s finances and she now feels [...]
Rail update from METRO
Posted in Rail, tagged metro, metrorail, Rail, richmond ave, university line on March 1, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Work on Metro’s University Corridor rail project is underway. Once constructed, the line will run directly North of our neighborhood, with the closest stations at Richmond & Shephard and Richmond & Dunlavy. My wife, Jennifer, spoke with Monique Ward at METRO to see what this means for our neighborhood. Monique first pointed out that METRO received some great news [...]
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