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

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

Houston Tomorrow and Better Houston merger - Houston Tomorrow 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.

Announcing: BetterHouston & Houston Tomorrow merger

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…

Urgent Pro-Transit Letter Campaign to US Congressional Delegation

Act Now: Urgent Pro-Transit Letter Campaign to US Congressional Delegation

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 Tomorrow 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…

Urgent Pro-Transit Letter Campaign to US Congressional Delegation

Urgent Pro-Transit Letter Campaign to US Congressional Delegation

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

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!

Ped-plazas, bike corrals and parklets embraced by Philly City Council 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...

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!

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A/N Blog . Before & After> 25 of New York City’s Most Transformative Road Diets A/N Blog - Quicks hits and big thoughts from The Architect's Newspaper

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."

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

Happy New Year! Thank you for your support!

Happy New Year! Thank you for your support!

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.