Walkable Places Public Hearing Scheduled for Wednesday, July 22nd On Wednesday, July 22nd, a public hearing regarding Walkable Places and Transit Oriented Development to encourage pedestrian friendly, mixed-use development with an enhanced, walkable public realm along certain urban corridors, light rails and the Rapid Bus Transit Routes will be held. Council [...]
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of July 20, 2020. Texas Division of Emergency Management The Texas Division of Emergency Management and the department will operate drive-thru testing sites at: Sinclair Elementary School, 6410 Grovewood Lane, Eden Event Center, 7450 N. Wayside Crosby Community [...]
Houston Mural Map has Launched Feeling restless at home and wish you could safely visit some interesting spots around Houston? A new website, HoustonMuralMap.com that launched July 15th helps people do exactly that. Couch-surfers can take a fun discovery tour online; just click on a mural pin on the map to see a photo and learn about the artist. Or, use the website to [...]
Nextdoor knows this has been a challenging time for local businesses, and while a lot may have changed, one thing is clear: neighbors are grateful for what the Brays Oaks Management District does. How does Nextdoor know? Neighbors told them. The votes are in: neighbors voted the Brays Oaks Management District a 2020 Neighborhood Favorite [...]
Virtual Public Meeting for the Lift Station Renewal and Replacement of Ayreshire, Brompton, Bradford, Kirby Drive #2 Project District K residents you are invited to learn more about the Lift Station construction project through a virtual public meeting on today, July 13th at 5:00pm. This meeting will discuss project information, preparing for construction as [...]
July 7, 2020 -- Today, Mayor Sylvester Turner joined Reliant and Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia to officially launch its Beat the Heat program to help residents “Stay Cool in Your Home” and avoid the summer heat while practicing social distancing. The 2020 edition of this annual program will provide residents across Houston [...]
The IGNITE 9th – 11th grade program will continue hosting their Launch Your Future: Summer Series during the month of July. The July sessions will consist of a series of information sessions with 26 colleges across the nation – starting on Wednesday, July 8! Please see the attached PDF document that outlines the schedule for [...]
Welcome to Houston HealthScope, the Houston Health Department monthly newsletter! We welcome your feedback at [email protected] 6, 2020 COVID-19 Special Edition 24 Visit houstonemergency.org/covid19 for COVID-19 guidance in more than a dozen languages. English | አማርኛ | Español | عربى | 中文 | دری | فارسی | Français | ဗမာ | پښتو | Kiswahili | ትግርኛ | Tiếng Việt HoustonEmergency.org/covid19 Houston, Harris County COVID-19 data Houston and Harris County COVID-19 data is combined to give people a full [...]
Houston's Official 4th of July CelebrationWATCH THE CELEBRATION ON ABC13!Houston’s signature patriotic celebration is back with a 2020 approach. As a result of the rising COVID-19 positive cases and hospitalizations, the City of Houston's July 4th celebration will be a virtual event. Shell Freedom Over Texas will feature an exciting line up of live and [...]
The County Connection Lina Hidalgo | Harris County Judge Last week, a member of my staff tested positive for COVID-19 and is, thankfully, recovering at home. Other staff members and I now find ourselves in an eerily similar situation to so many across Harris County -- folks who are in [...]
