Intermodality

Neartown — the area between Midtown, Allen Parkway, Shepherd, and the Southwest Freeway — is a diverse place in every sense. It has just about every kind of housing you could imagine: old mansions and bungalows, duplexes and apartment complexes, townhouses and highrises. They are home to people with a wide mix of economic status, […]

The Chronicle reports this morning on a march and a meeting showing countering views regarding the North Line. That’s as it should be; some people have objections and they’re speaking out. But some of what we’re hearing is clearly FUD (”Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt.”).

For example, from a KTRK story quoted by BlogHouston:

“They misled the community […]

I posted a week ago about where the employment density is along the University Line. Today, we’ll look at where the greatest population density is: Gulfton, the area south of 59 just outside the Loop. Here’s what you need to know about Gulfton and the University Line:

Gulfton has the highest population density in the Houston […]

This is the second in a series in which I’m examining how the various options for the University Line serve the places along the line. This time, we’ll look at the east end of the line, where there are 3 options: US59/Alabama, Wheeler/Ennis/Alabama, and Wheeler/Ennis/Elgin.

The University of Houston is a significant destination, with 34,000 students, […]