/u/JournalistExpress292 - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-journalistexpress292/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Fri, 03 Oct 2025 20:26:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 /u/JournalistExpress292 - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-journalistexpress292/ 32 32 103504436 Is school zone speed limit not mandatory anymore? Why am I getting passed on the road? https://houstonnewmedia.org/is-school-zone-speed-limit-not-mandatory-anymore-why-am-i-getting-passed-on-the-road/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-school-zone-speed-limit-not-mandatory-anymore-why-am-i-getting-passed-on-the-road Fri, 03 Oct 2025 20:26:58 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=23cbdba702caa39b5e41be7d0628d2c0 I actually actively avoid going out around this time, and if I do it’s not near school zone areas + I didn’t leave the house during COVID years so maybe I missed something. I remember a few years ago the school zone was strictly enforced regardless if...

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]]> 1036885 They’re replacing the freeway signs down 59s from Kirby to Hillcroft https://houstonnewmedia.org/theyre-replacing-the-freeway-signs-down-59s-from-kirby-to-hillcroft/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=theyre-replacing-the-freeway-signs-down-59s-from-kirby-to-hillcroft Thu, 28 Aug 2025 03:26:59 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4df32ba1e0c0bcd56c0a60be093b27a6 Not sure if they are replacing all, not all of them are in a bad state. Either it was just time to work on them or for the World Cup. Anyways just posted this so y’all have good news to end the night/start the day submitted by /u/Journali...

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]]> 1015785 Without fail, almost every other time I cross this intersection I’ll see someone not keep their car in their lane. I’m thinking of sending a message to Uptown Transit Authority to install maybe colored lights or something to grab the driver’s attentions, any thoughts? https://houstonnewmedia.org/without-fail-almost-every-other-time-i-cross-this-intersection-ill-see-someone-not-keep-their-car-in-their-lane-im-thinking-of-sending-a-message-to-uptown-transit-authority-to-inst/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=without-fail-almost-every-other-time-i-cross-this-intersection-ill-see-someone-not-keep-their-car-in-their-lane-im-thinking-of-sending-a-message-to-uptown-transit-authority-to-inst Fri, 08 Aug 2025 19:36:09 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=cdd9f11f543363d7bb0eca698ed932a3 submitted by /u/JournalistExpress292 [link] [comments]

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]]> 1002840 Sugarland is a significantly better place compared to Houston for young South Asians, change my view? https://houstonnewmedia.org/sugarland-is-a-significantly-better-place-compared-to-houston-for-young-south-asians-change-my-view/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sugarland-is-a-significantly-better-place-compared-to-houston-for-young-south-asians-change-my-view Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:52:19 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ec8dd07c9e1e377d97166d960f6a4a88 It seems as if anything tailored for the South Asian community, including for young adults, is based in Sugarland or that region. You have many different lounges, cafes, etc. that aren’t present in the city (the city has lounges obviously, but they ar...

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]]> 818085 Are we allowed to stop on the second turn lane that also goes straight? https://houstonnewmedia.org/are-we-allowed-to-stop-on-the-second-turn-lane-that-also-goes-straight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-we-allowed-to-stop-on-the-second-turn-lane-that-also-goes-straight Sun, 15 Oct 2023 17:33:06 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=15ee41766df98f759bdc00940e68ed0a submitted by /u/JournalistExpress292 [link] [comments]

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]]> 676122 Why doesn’t Sugarland have public transport? https://houstonnewmedia.org/why-doesnt-sugarland-have-public-transport/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-doesnt-sugarland-have-public-transport Fri, 06 Oct 2023 03:33:34 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=bbcc9849afbf5eeb2f3ee4ec10acc75c Is there a reasoning behind this, I heard that they have the option of being a METRO city but they have to tax ? Is there a reason other than for money. Or is there political will against it? Then again I see people on the Sugarland shuttle sayin...

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]]> 671283 Are the warmer than normal weather we are getting, the result of El Nino? I heard that the effects of El Nino are usually 2 months out? https://houstonnewmedia.org/are-the-warmer-than-normal-weather-we-are-getting-the-result-of-el-nino-i-heard-that-the-effects-of-el-nino-are-usually-2-months-out/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-the-warmer-than-normal-weather-we-are-getting-the-result-of-el-nino-i-heard-that-the-effects-of-el-nino-are-usually-2-months-out Sun, 13 Aug 2023 02:11:01 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=273ad13246bc6042a9aacf667b4ef100 So of course, we are getting El Nino right now. However, I heard that the effects lag for 2 months, and that El Nino usually results in more rain - which we are not getting. Also read that El Nino doesn’t really affect the summer temperatures - in that...

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]]> 643937 Whataburger drive-thru shooting leaves one dead; possible robbery attempt in line under investigation https://houstonnewmedia.org/whataburger-drive-thru-shooting-leaves-one-dead-possible-robbery-attempt-in-line-under-investigation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whataburger-drive-thru-shooting-leaves-one-dead-possible-robbery-attempt-in-line-under-investigation Thu, 27 Jul 2023 17:42:26 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ec3b93cf759a67d06e51a736f8e091d8 submitted by /u/JournalistExpress292 [link] [comments]

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]]> 636184 I find it more peaceful to drive within the city than in the suburbs/surrounding cities https://houstonnewmedia.org/i-find-it-more-peaceful-to-drive-within-the-city-than-in-the-suburbs-surrounding-cities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-find-it-more-peaceful-to-drive-within-the-city-than-in-the-suburbs-surrounding-cities Fri, 26 May 2023 21:16:16 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=49d7b224181f06de7c6a11be0b341b69 I’m talking about myself not the drivers and them being uninsured, etc. I guess it’s because the speed limits are lower, some parts go to only 30 MPH. Also the roads are narrower so people who speed can’t even go that fast. Even on the freeways, It’s ...

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]]> 604219 HPD: Man killed while trying to buy PlayStation near Galleria https://houstonnewmedia.org/hpd-man-killed-while-trying-to-buy-playstation-near-galleria/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hpd-man-killed-while-trying-to-buy-playstation-near-galleria Mon, 22 May 2023 18:57:31 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=43d704aecdd00c21943879b6154eba5e submitted by /u/JournalistExpress292 [link] [comments]

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]]> 601850 Is Memorial Park safe in terms of dogs? https://houstonnewmedia.org/is-memorial-park-safe-in-terms-of-dogs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-memorial-park-safe-in-terms-of-dogs Sun, 09 Apr 2023 01:45:41 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=52ca3c21708ed5509daf2c87e644e613 Hey guys, I live near Memorial Park but rarely ever go. I am thinking of making it a routine to walk and get my steps in, etc. I am just wondering about the animals - are there a lot of cases with people walking unleashed dogs? Are pit bulls common? D...

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]]> 578326 Do y’all think we could reduce traffic if we add an exit point at the MicroCenter lot? That way people exiting for Westpark will avoid South Rice completely https://houstonnewmedia.org/do-yall-think-we-could-reduce-traffic-if-we-add-an-exit-point-at-the-microcenter-lot-that-way-people-exiting-for-westpark-will-avoid-south-rice-completely/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=do-yall-think-we-could-reduce-traffic-if-we-add-an-exit-point-at-the-microcenter-lot-that-way-people-exiting-for-westpark-will-avoid-south-rice-completely Fri, 23 Dec 2022 22:51:36 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=85fa49b010bb77c34c0e80ab7ffe66e7 submitted by /u/JournalistExpress292 [link] [comments]

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]]> 501747 Serious question, which lane is considered the passing/fast/travel/slow lane? I like staying in the far right at the speed limit but sometimes ramps come up and I have to go to the middle of the freeway to continue forward. https://houstonnewmedia.org/serious-question-which-lane-is-considered-the-passing-fast-travel-slow-lane-i-like-staying-in-the-far-right-at-the-speed-limit-but-sometimes-ramps-come-up-and-i-have-to-go-to-the-middle-of-the-freew/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=serious-question-which-lane-is-considered-the-passing-fast-travel-slow-lane-i-like-staying-in-the-far-right-at-the-speed-limit-but-sometimes-ramps-come-up-and-i-have-to-go-to-the-middle-of-the-freew Sun, 11 Dec 2022 03:08:20 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=0e5b32c326fa419b8071cd1cf88c8f97 submitted by /u/JournalistExpress292 [link] [comments]

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]]> 491189 Does anyone know how bad it is on free Thursdays for the Museum of Fine Arts? https://houstonnewmedia.org/does-anyone-know-how-bad-it-is-on-free-thursdays-for-the-museum-of-fine-arts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=does-anyone-know-how-bad-it-is-on-free-thursdays-for-the-museum-of-fine-arts Tue, 29 Nov 2022 04:12:20 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c3fedaf4253e328812b6367632e920a9 Like how experience getting inside, is there a long line , are tickets limited? Etc submitted by /u/JournalistExpress292 [link] [comments]

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]]> 480383 So is there nothing you can get in Houston food wise that is $5 or less? Other than whatacatch https://houstonnewmedia.org/so-is-there-nothing-you-can-get-in-houston-food-wise-that-is-5-or-less-other-than-whatacatch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=so-is-there-nothing-you-can-get-in-houston-food-wise-that-is-5-or-less-other-than-whatacatch Sun, 19 Sep 2021 23:00:32 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=236520c8186eeed9c52dab7468f05a90 Or like $7.25 in line with 1 hour of work minimum wage. Like you see the "where to eat" threads on this subreddit and they seem delicious till you see the prices lol. I can only think of Cafe Habibi near 59 CarMax That’s crazy how so many tak...

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]]> 170140 Does anyone here/knows anyone that DOES want school to re-open (albeit with masks)? https://houstonnewmedia.org/does-anyone-here-knows-anyone-that-does-want-school-to-re-open-albeit-with-masks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=does-anyone-here-knows-anyone-that-does-want-school-to-re-open-albeit-with-masks Wed, 04 Aug 2021 18:43:32 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=7dcd297a9238519ec777214987d123cb I’m a college student but I heard my parents getting sick of online schooling and wanting to send them back in-person. Especially after the news of that Fort Bend ISD petition to go virtual this semester. My little brothers are fully vaccinated for a l...

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]]> 148803 Is is just me or has everything gotten significantly expensive? Even local restaurants? https://houstonnewmedia.org/is-is-just-me-or-has-everything-gotten-significantly-expensive-even-local-restaurants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-is-just-me-or-has-everything-gotten-significantly-expensive-even-local-restaurants Fri, 30 Jul 2021 21:21:20 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e9030876786132bef828c550220af095 Edit: Took out restaurants I specifically mentioned earlier. Didn’t feel comfortable “badmouthing” them. I did mention Abu Omar though for what they do good (IMO). Couldn’t help but notice if, everything has gone up in price! From foods to housing (wel...

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]]> 147312 This may sound stupid, but why doesn’t Houstonian roads have trees on the side providing shade for drivers, pedestrians, etc. https://houstonnewmedia.org/this-may-sound-stupid-but-why-doesnt-houstonian-roads-have-trees-on-the-side-providing-shade-for-drivers-pedestrians-etc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-may-sound-stupid-but-why-doesnt-houstonian-roads-have-trees-on-the-side-providing-shade-for-drivers-pedestrians-etc Mon, 19 Jul 2021 17:14:52 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9e079d2f69b122ce4a2dba7b0ba07606 Edit: I am talking about main roads not neighborhood roads Won’t it be better to lineup the roads with trees which will better provide pedestrians, drivers, etc. with shade especially with our type of weather. Also it will improve our greenery scene. ...

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]]> 143310 Several drivers stranded after filling up at Exxon gas station near Cypress https://houstonnewmedia.org/several-drivers-stranded-after-filling-up-at-exxon-gas-station-near-cypress/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=several-drivers-stranded-after-filling-up-at-exxon-gas-station-near-cypress Tue, 06 Jul 2021 04:30:30 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1b74b1b63d3bc20a9dc81237b18245f4 submitted by /u/JournalistExpress292 [link] [comments]

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]]> 139072 Houston food truck “Main Chick” temporarily closed after truck was hit by drunk driver, causing “life changing injuries” to some of the team members. https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-food-truck-main-chick-temporarily-closed-after-truck-was-hit-by-drunk-driver-causing-life-changing-injuries-to-some-of-the-team-members/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-food-truck-main-chick-temporarily-closed-after-truck-was-hit-by-drunk-driver-causing-life-changing-injuries-to-some-of-the-team-members Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:21:49 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=bba1aafaa9e851cb806810132a6ea947 submitted by /u/JournalistExpress292 [link] [comments]

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