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Massive Slowdown

Another truck driver blunder throws Houston traffic into chaos: Concrete slabs fall free

By Whitney Radley

06.14.13 | 2:02 pm

Southbound traffic at the West Loop is even more of a mess than usual this Friday after an 18-wheeler partially overturned on the ramp to the Southwest Freeway northbound around 6:30 a.m., triggeri ...


Bar Parking Controversy

New Washington Avenue bar parking system could spread throughout Houston: Called a trial run

By Whitney Radley

05.01.13 | 5:25 pm

It took a while, but nearly five months after Houston City Council approved the first citywide Parking Benefit District for the Washington Avenue corridor, the meters started charging at ...


Fake No Parking Signs

Fake no parking signs crop up all over Houston: Illegal signs prove to be an effective scare tactic

By Tyler Rudick

04.30.13 | 12:36 pm

After recent reports on the growing problem of fake "no parking" signs, the City of Houston is hoping to set the record straight about legitimate street parking. We all know ...


Major Road Troubles

A temporary traffic reprieve: Horrific Westheimer construction is delayed by city review

By Whitney Radley

04.13.13 | 1:29 pm

Travel along Westheimer from Shepherd to Kirby is going to get worse before it gets better. According to an Upper Kirby District newsletter sent out this week, the project — which wa ...


Travelin' Man

From the Pacific to the Andes: Fighting traffic and getting lost in central Chile

By Stephan Lorenz

03.29.13 | 2:30 pm

Cold breakers cut white lines through blue tinted waters. Despite the sizeable waves gnawing on the sand, the beach was crowded. Beyond, sun-drenched hills covered in shrub and cacti serrated the h ...


Tragic turn

The deadliest corner in Houston? Cars keep crashing into the Bayou at this East End spot

By Tyler Rudick

03.25.13 | 8:17 pm

A hazardous East End corner claimed its second victim in a month after a driver crashed his truck into Buffalo Bayou just west of Wayside Drive this weekend. The Houston Police Department ...


Tough choices

No laughing matter: Houston trending in wrong direction with quality of life eroding, report says

By Clifford Pugh

02.27.13 | 3:28 pm

A few years ago, our Montrose neighborhood group was fighting a street closure and our councilman, Jew Don Boney, wasn't very supportive. "This is a 'happy problem'," he said, ...


Building Bridges

Westheimer & San Felipe both set for major road work, long lane closures: Get ready for traffic hell

By Whitney Radley

02.19.13 | 5:47 pm

If Galleria-area traffic doesn't already scare you away, then this news just might: The Harris County Flood Control District revealed on Tuesday that both Westheimer Road and Richmond Aven ...


Bad Traffic

Houston's horrible commute is recognized: Ranked second worst, only behind notorious Atlanta

By Whitney Radley

01.10.13 | 10:13 am

Are your morning and evening commutes a drag? You're not alone.  Nearly 20 percent of Houston-area residents have a commuting time of 45 minutes or more, according to a commuting index ...


Parking Benefit District

The Washington Ave. parking problem continues as City Council puts off deciding vote

By Whitney Radley

12.05.12 | 1:39 pm

As the bar scene along Washington Avenue has blown up in recent years, the area has become synonymous with congestion and a veritable parking nightmare. The spot shortage is slated to get bette ...


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