My International District
Diversity Celebrated Through Public Art
By Christina Autry For the past ten years, the International District has been home to 22 distinctive globes, installed and painted at the inception of the district. These two-ton concrete globes, engraved with “ID” [...]
Wazobia African Market
By Christina Autry “Come, come, come!” bids Wazobia African Market to shoppers in the International District. “Wa,” “zo,” and “bia” all translate to “come” in Nigeria’s three largest linguistic groups. And grocery shopping at Wazobia [...]
Barbara Quattro: Planting Seeds of Change in the IMD Community
By Christina Autry Barbara Quattro is not a stranger to seeing the needs of the International District (IMD) and taking action to make her community a better place. She has volunteered in Alief for the [...]
An Extra SEAL of Safety in the IMD
By Christina Autry You have doubtlessly seen the distinctive SEAL Security driving through the International District, with white cars branded with a purple, black and gold logo which reads, “Strategic Executive and Logistic Security Solutions.” [...]
Captain T Seafood Represents Houston to a “T”
By Christina Autry A drive down Beechnut is a crash course in the diversity of Houston. Paying close attention to the businesses running up and down this International District road will introduce you to more [...]
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 [...]
