Growth

By Ella Tyler

May 12 will be a busy day for many. Calendars are filling up with graduations, Houston’s Art Car Parade, the Sierra Club garage sale, a variety of excursions, and getting ready for Mothers’ Day. (more…)

By Ella Tyler

The Texas Department of Transportation has indefinitely suspended the state Transportation Enhancement Program, which distributes federal grants to local governments for projects that “encourage diverse modes of travel, increase the community benefits to transportation investment, strengthen partnerships between state and local governments, and promote citizen involvement in transportation decisions.” The grants are informally referred to as STEP grants. (more…)

By Ella Tyler

In the past ten days, METRO staff, engineers and consultants have literally rolled out aerial maps, engineering drawings, and artists’ sketches of six possible routes for the University Corridor rail line at three neighborhood meetings. The meetings have been well attended, with, according to the Houston Chronicle, about 150 people at the final meeting on July 25.

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By Ella Tyler

A revised draft environmental impact statement for section F-2 of the Grand Parkway, from SH 249 to IH 45, is now available. There are two public hearings scheduled for July 11 and 12 at Klein Collins High School, 20811 Ella Blvd, Spring, at 7 pm. (more…)

Purpose: To build community support for a coordinated planning process to make improvements to Houston’s quality of life.

3015 Richmond, Suite 201
Houston, Texas 77098
(713) 522-0590/fax: (713) 523-3057
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Purpose: The BRIDGES mission is to foster the implementation of sustainable development through innovative partnerships and educational and leadership development. To realize this mission, BRIDGES has created a unique niche in understanding how to operationalize sustainability, to move the discussion from why to how.

3015 Richmond Avenue, Suite 201
Houston, Texas 77098
(713) 520-9223/fax: (713) 520-9178

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Purpose: To improve quality of life in the Houston region by providing independent research and communications for Houston’s tomorrow. The Institute explores practical approaches to urban policy questions to provide the region’s decision makers with the cutting edge research and analysis they need to make good choices about Houston’s future.

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(HARC)

Purpose: HARC is a nonprofit organization that serves at the boundary of science and society to promote sustainable development in our region. We use the tools of science, policy, and technology to provide new knowledge about the complex balance between environmental, social, and economic issues in our region. In a non-partisan and collaborative manner, HARC is a conduit from basic research to action that fosters the implementation of policies and technologies based on rigorous principles of social behavior, natural science and engineering.

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Purpose: H-GAC is a voluntary association of 132 local governments and local elected officials in the 13-county Gulf Coast Planning Region of Texas. Its service area is 12,500 square miles and contains over 4.9 million people. H-GAC’s mission is to serve as the instrument of local government cooperation, promoting the region’s orderly development and the safety and welfare of its citizens.

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(HREG)

Purpose: HREG is a local chapter of the Texas Solar Energy Society, with a mission to further the development of renewable energy and related arts, sciences, and technologies, with concern for the ecological, social, and economic fabric of our community and state. Members support local events, host workshops, and in general work to educate the community on the benefits of renewable energy.

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Purpose: To ensure the right and ability of all individuals to manage their sexual and reproductive health by providing health services, education and advocacy.

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Purpose: To foster a sense of pride in the San Jacinto watershed; to promote responsible, planned “smart growth,” which improves citizens’ quality of life, rather than detracting from it; to encourage responsible eco-tourism in teh region; to increase public awareness of the value of forested communities: froests improve air quality, reduce stormwater run-off, filter water polluntants, increase real estate values, provide wildlife habitat, and are beautiful to gaze upon.

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Purpose: To explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; to practice and promote the responsible use of the earth’s ecosystems and resources; to educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.

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