Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner went after Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush Wednesday with a letter expressing their “profound disappointment” with how Bush’s General Land Office blocked Houston and Harris County from receiving even one cent of the latest round of federal.
Renewed Efforts to Redevelop Houston s Historic Astrodome
A nonprofit hopes to create a viable plan for the iconic stadium and find a way to pay for it. May 26, 2021, 12pm PDT | Diana Ionescu |
The Eighth Wonder of the World may soon get a new lease on life, reports Zach Despart for the Houston Chronicle. Houston s Astrodome, which opened in 1965 as the world s first indoor, air-conditioned stadium, is the home of the first installation of the artificial grass known as Astroturf and has hosted hundreds of legendary concerts and events.
The stadium, which has been sitting vacant since the early 2000s, is a beloved part of Houston history but has failed to gain the necessary funding for any of its proposed redevelopment schemes. Over the years, calls to repurpose and rejuvenate the dome have spawned a variety of ideas for converting it to a movie studio, a space-themed park, concert and convention venue, hotel and entertainment complex, even an indoor amusement park. None
Ken Hoffman perfectly predicts the future of the beloved Astrodome
Ken Hoffman perfectly predicts the future of the beloved Astrodome Our columnist has the perfect prediction for the Dome s destiny.
Photo courtesy of City of Houston The Astrodome Conservancy is polling the public for ideas on what do with the abandoned “Eighth Wonder of the World,” (read the CultureMap story here) that sits forlorn and forgotten, quarantined from the public in the middle of NRG Park. Before you submit, “turn the Dome into a 250-screen multiplex,” bear in mind: any renovation project would have to be paid for mostly by private money, be self-sustaining financially, and supported by the public.
A is for animals and Astrodomes. Plus, some questionable parking.
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Emma Schkloven
5/21/2021 at 5:30pm
A lot of things happen each week in Houston. Sometimes theyâre newsy, sometimes . well, itâs Houston. Weâve collected some of the most interesting gems of the last seven days for your internet perusal. Itâs Very Houston News.
Every Wattâs a Star
When youâre as amazing as forever Houstonian J.J. Watt, itâs inevitable youâll have a few things named after you. But itâs not every day you get your own turtle. Thatâs exactly what happened earlier this month when Houston researchers with the Turtle Survival Alliance named a massive 131-pound alligator snapping turtle for the former Texan. (Yes, yes, this is supposed to be news of
What freebies can you get for getting a covid-19 vaccine in Texas?
As the national vaccine distribution rate drops many companies and local authorities are offering incentives to get the shot, from free beer to bobbleheads.
JOSE LUIS GONZALEZ
REUTERS
Recent figures from Texas show that there has been a worrying drop-off in vaccine uptake, leading local health officials to look for more creative ways to encourage residents to get a covid-19 vaccination.
At the start of the year the NRG Park vaccine clinic was administering up to 6,000 doses a day, but by the end of April the
daily total had dipped below 3,000. This trend is born out in state-wide figures with only 33% of Texans now fully vaccinated, compared to the national average of 37%.