City of Houston, METRO Partnership Powers Microtransit Downtown
METRO announced the expansion of its microtransit partnership with the City of Houston and Evolve Houston.
City of Houston Creates Plan to Identify Possible Lead Pipes Across City
The City of Houston announced a plan to identify and replace lead pipes across the city as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions.
New METRO Board Member Announced
The Houston City Council unanimously approved Mayor John Whitmire’s appointment of Angel Ponce, director of the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, to the METRO Board of Directors.
City of Houston Expedites Permitting Process After Damaging Storm
The Houston Permitting Center and the Planning and Development Department are expediting the permitting and plan review process following severe weather events in the area.
Harris Health System Breaks Ground on Northeast Houston Hospital
The project signals the start of Harris Health’s $2.9 billion investment in its multiphase, multiyear strategic facilities plan to add a new Level-I capable trauma hospital, renovate the current LBJ facility, expand the capacity of existing Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital, and add three new health centers in Northwest, Southwest and Eastern Harris County.
Mayor Whitmire, METRO Celebrate Groundbreaking of Westheimer Paving Project
Mayor John Whitmire joined METRO Chair Elizabeth Gonzalez Brock Tuesday, May 7 for a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating the Westheimer Improvement Project. The collaborative effort will repair the pavement across all lanes of a 6-mile stretch of Westheimer.
New METRO Board Members Approved; Historic Number of Women Serving on the Board
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO Houston) Board of Directors welcomed its newest members appointed by Mayor John Whitmire Wednesday and approved by vote during this morning’s Houston City Council meeting.