Transforming IMD with Livable Centers
By Christina Autry The first thing that many visitors to Houston notice is the absolute necessity of having a car. As our city continues to rapidly expand, our reliance on cars has played a huge part in shaping our living spaces. Fortunately, it is possible to convert the “concrete jungle” into greener, more pleasant areas [...]
Doing Business in Egypt Luncheon, Aug. 21
Join Houston International Trade Development Council and Honorable Shawn Thierry, Texas State Representative District 146.
The Empty Shelter Project
If you live in Alief and you want to get your dogs or cats spayed or neutered for FREE, here's your chance. The Empty Shelter Project (TESP) will be in Alief on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at the Alief Community Center. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! Reserve your place today by following this link: Pre-Register Now [...]
IMD Livable Centers Study Community Meeting, Aug. 23
Movie Night, Food Trucks, and a re-imagined parking lot! Join us and see how parking lots can be designed to move people - while you're at it check out our findings from the Livable Centers International Management District Livable Centers study, and see how we're improving the Houston-Galveston region! This is a family-friendly event RIGHT [...]
Caribbean Chamber of Commerce of Texas: Monthly Meeting
Looking for some networking?
Movie Under the Stars for the Alief Community
F.L. Kingsley Foundation is presenting Movie Under the Stars for the Alief Community. We want to see a great crowd enjoying the first movie in Alief. The Movie is Wonder Park Where McClendon Park 3770 Summit Valley Dr. Houston 77082 Showtime: 7:30 PM. Bring your chairs, or Blankets and don't forget your bug spray just [...]
Alief ISD: ImpactED Podcast – Teacher Shortage Leads to “Grown Your Own” Teacher Program
The new episode of the Alief ISD podcast series - ImpactED - has been posted. In the eacher Shortage Leads to "Grown Your Own" Teacher Pipeline" episode, Superintendent HD Chambers chats with Dr. Elizabeth Veloz-Powell (Alief ISD Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources), Andrea Lotsu (Alief Taylor High School teacher) and Angel Anchondo (Alief Taylor High [...]
Expand Your Tea Expertise at Ten Yen Tea: Bellaire’s Tea Import Shop
By Christina Autry On a street brimming with boba sits Ten Yen Tea, one of Houston’s rare tea import shops, where you won’t find a menu of flavored teas, much less boba. What you’ll find is a treasure trove of imported tea leaves to suit the palate of any tea connoisseur. Sitting down at a [...]
Complete Communities Survey
The Complete Communities initiative will revitalize Houston’s under-resourced communities. The City will work with local stakeholders and partners across Houston to create more complete communities with enhanced access to quality affordable homes, jobs, well-maintained parks, improved streets and sidewalks, grocery stores and retail, good schools, and quality transportation options. That is why The City of [...]
