Featured Conservancy worries power lines could harm Katy Prairie (Rebecca Elliott – Houston Chronicle, 11/6/2014) Before the population boom, before Katy Mills and the multiplying subdivisions, much of the land surrounding this Houston suburb looked as protected swaths of the Katy Prairie do now: sweeping grasses interspersed with wetlands, birds, and wildflowers. The latest threat, some say, is a proposed…
Featured City to seek damages after restaurant cuts down trees (Mike Morris – Houston Chronicle, 10/30/2014) Houston officials say they will pursue those responsible for illegally removing six street trees in the early morning hours Wednesday along a property at Kirby Drive and North Boulevard, the latest in a string of city attempts to drive home the message that cutting…
Featured Study: Major bus expansion key to relieving Woodlands’ traffic congestion (John D. Harden – Houston Chronicle, 10/17/2014) An ambitious plan to expand mass transit could improve traffic and air quality in The Woodlands, according to a draft of a long-awaited transit plan released by transportation officials. The plan, recently presented to Woodlands Township officials, includes short- and long-term goals to…