City of Houston.
Recent News About City of Houston.
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Houston Greentown Labs facility seeks to 'advance the global energy transition'
Greentown Labs Houston, the city's first "climate-focused technology startup incubator," has opened its doors to cultivate next-generation, green-energy businesses and leaders.
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Native Houstonian Finner tapped as police chief: 'I will not let you down'
Troy Finner will become the next chief of police for the City of Houston, following a unanimous vote from City Council.
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Houston reaches out to immigrants, refugees with COVID-19 guide
Most immigrants and refugees in Houston can now find pandemic prevention and recovery information with the publication of the COVID-19 Guide to City of Houston Resources for Immigrants and Refugees.
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Houston's multifamily and commercial construction starts drop 47% in 2020
The value of multifamily and commercial construction projects in Houston in 2020 has been valued at $4.5 billion, a 47% percent drop from the previous year.
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City of Houston teams up with Uber and BP to lower emissions
The Office of Mayor Sylvester Turner has entered a partnership between BP, Uber and the City of Houston to help drivers on Uber’s platform make the transition to electric vehicles.
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Houston commits $800,000 to initiate Urban Prairie Resilience Project
An $800,000 project aimed at transforming undeveloped property into a Green Stormwater Infrastructure system to help Houston gear up, weather, and recover from hurricanes and floods is underway.
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Houston observes Arbor Day early with planting of 1,000 trees
As befitting a city that has been designated a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation, the City of Houston planted 1,000 trees as part of its 35th Annual Arbor Day Planting Ceremony.
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Houston creates relief program to assist musicians, venues during COVID-19 shutdown
Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Houston City Council have teamed up to form an innovative relief program that will benefit musicians and music venues during the COVID-19 pandemic.