The Houston Chronicle is the largest daily newspaper in Houston,Texas,United States. As of April 2016,it is the third-largest newspaper by Sunday circulation in the United States,behind only The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times. With the 1995 buyout of its longtime rival the Houston Post,the Chronicle became Houston's newspaper of record.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County is a major public transportation agency based in Houston,Texas,United States. It operates bus,light rail,bus rapid transit,HOV and HOT lanes,and paratransit service in the city as well as most of Harris County. It also operates bus service to two cities in Fort Bend County,and to Conroe in Montgomery County. The Metro headquarters are in the Lee P. Brown Administration Building in Downtown Houston. In 2023,the system had a ridership of 77,189,800,or about 240,200 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2024.
METRORail is the 22.7-mile (36.5 km) light rail system in Houston,Texas. In 2023,the system had a ridership of 13,883,700,or about 43,200 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2024. METRORail ranks as the second most-traveled light rail system in the Southern United States and the 10th most-traveled light rail system in the United States,and has the highest ridership per mile for light rail systems in the Southern US. METRORail is operated by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO).
Kingwood is a 14,000-acre (57 km2) master-planned community located in northeast Houston,Texas,United States. The majority of the community is located in Harris County with a small portion in Montgomery County. Known as the "Livable Forest," it is the largest master-planned community in Harris County and second-largest within the 10-county Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metropolitan area. It was classified as a "census-designated place" during the 1990 census,when the population recorded was 37,397. It is on the east fork of the San Jacinto River.
Spring Branch is a district in west-northwest Harris County,Texas,United States,roughly bordered by Tanner Road and Hempstead Road to the north,Beltway 8 to the west,Interstate 10 to the south,and the 610 Loop to the east;it is almost entirely within the city of Houston. Established by the Texas Legislature,the Spring Branch Management District exercises jurisdiction over the area.
Harrisburg is a community now located within the city of Houston,Texas.
William Howard White is an American attorney,businessman and politician who was the 60th mayor of Houston from 2004 to 2010. A member of the Democratic Party,he was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Texas in the 2010 election,in which he lost to Republican Rick Perry. Before serving as Mayor,White was an attorney and businessman and served as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1995. White is on the membership roster of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Alief is a working-class suburb in Southwest Harris County,Texas,United States. Most of Alief is within the city limits of Houston,while a portion of the community is in unincorporated Harris County.
Sunnyside is a community in southern Houston,Texas,United States,south of Downtown Houston.
Downtown Transit Center (Houston) is a bus and light rail transportation center in Downtown Houston,Texas,United States,operated by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County,Texas (METRO). It includes an island platformed METRORail light rail station and bays for bus service.
Ensemble/HCC is a light rail station in Houston,Texas,United States. The station is operated by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) and serves the Red Line of its METRORail system.
Independence Heights is a community in Houston,Texas,bordered by 40th Street to the north,Yale Street to the west,the 610 Loop to the south,and Airline Drive to the east. The Super Neighborhood boundary created by the City of Houston is bordered by Tidwell to the north,Shepherd Drive to the west,the 610 Loop to the south,and Interstate 45 to the east.
The politics of Houston in the U.S. state of Texas are complex and constantly shifting in part because the city is one of the fastest growing major cities in the United States and is the largest without zoning laws. Houston was founded in 1836 and incorporated in 1837. The city is the county seat of Harris County. A portion of southwest Houston extends into Fort Bend County and a small portion in the northeast extends into Montgomery County.
East End Houston,managed by the East End District (EED),is a district in eastern Houston,Texas,United States,located between the eastern edge of downtown to the Port of Houston and South to Hobby Airport. The District is home to Houston's early history and industry and is the site of Harrisburg,the seat of government for the Republic of Texas in 1836. East End Houston consists of many different ethnic groups,including Hispanic,Asian,White,and African American. Latinos make up more than half of the 100,512 residents,The area includes two of Houston's oldest Hispanic neighborhoods,Magnolia Park and Second Ward.
Sunset Terrace and Montclair Place are two Inner Loop neighborhoods of Harris County,Texas,United States. The two subdivisions are served by the Sunset Terrace/Montclair Civic Association.
The Purple Line is a 6.6-mile (10.6 km) METRORail light rail/streetcar route operated by METRO in Houston,Texas,United States,serving Southeast Houston. The line opened on May 23,2015.
The Green Line is a 3.3 mi (5.3 km) METRORail light rail/streetcar line operated by METRO in Houston,Texas,serving the East End area. The first seven-station segment of this line opened on May 23,2015. The two-station eastern end of this route was delayed due to issues over crossing Union Pacific Railroad tracks,but eventually opened in January 2017.
The Northside is a district of Houston,Texas,United States. It is within the Greater Northside Management District.
Southwest Management District,formerly Greater Sharpstown Management District,is a district in Houston,Texas,United States. The district is split into 6 neighborhoods:Sharpstown,Chinatown,Mahatma Gandhi District/Little India,Westwood,Harwin,and University.
Emancipation Park and Emancipation Community Center are located at 3018 Emancipation Ave in the Third Ward area of Houston. It is the oldest park in Houston,and the oldest in Texas. In portions of the Jim Crow period it was the sole public park in the area available to African-Americans.
