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Houston just started enforcing a decade-old ban on feeding the homeless. Volunteers are fighting back.
Houston just started enforcing a decade-old ban on feeding the homeless. Volunteers are fighting back.

The Houston Chronicle

Photo: Jon Shapley

Most of Houston's open ditches are in minority neighborhoods, and poor maintenance puts them at risk
Most of Houston's open ditches are in minority neighborhoods, and poor maintenance puts them at risk

The Houston Chronicle

Photo: Yi-Chin Lee

Houston closes major 'Tent City' homeless encampment near Minute Maid as residents move to housing
Houston closes major 'Tent City' homeless encampment near Minute Maid as residents move to housing

The Houston Chronicle

Photo: Jon Shapley

When her parents went viral, people thought she was dead. A Houston HOA duck feud's latest twist.
When her parents went viral, people thought she was dead. A Houston HOA duck feud's latest twist.

The Houston Chronicle

Photo: Montinique Monroe

He served 38 years for a crime he committed at 16. Now, he's finding his way in a changed Houston.
He served 38 years for a crime he committed at 16. Now, he's finding his way in a changed Houston.

The Houston Chronicle

Photo: Jon Shapley

Members of homeless camp near Minute Maid Park directed traffic, cleaned stadium for Astros games
Members of homeless camp near Minute Maid Park directed traffic, cleaned stadium for Astros games

The Houston Chronicle

Photo: R.A. Schuetz

They lived among friends on Houston streets. Now, in peaceful apartments, it can be too quiet.
They lived among friends on Houston streets. Now, in peaceful apartments, it can be too quiet.

The Houston Chronicle

Photo: Jon Shapley

Houston woman’s startling eviction suggests how vulnerable tenants are. Experts say it was illegal.
Houston woman’s startling eviction suggests how vulnerable tenants are. Experts say it was illegal.

The Houston Chronicle

Photo: Elizabeth Conley

Houston's fight to end homelessness received national attention. Why are 'tent cities' still here?
Houston's fight to end homelessness received national attention. Why are 'tent cities' still here?

The Houston Chronicle

Photo: Jon Shapley

Frustration mounts over Houston rules on sitting, lying on downtown sidewalks — or having too much stuff
Frustration mounts over Houston rules on sitting, lying on downtown sidewalks — or having too much stuff

The Houston Chronicle

Photo: Godofredo A. Vásquez

Flood insurance or graduation dress? As costs go up, Houston families face tough choices
Flood insurance or graduation dress? As costs go up, Houston families face tough choices

The Houston Chronicle

Photo: Brett Coomer

Build-to-rent communities are flourishing in Houston, but at what cost?
Build-to-rent communities are flourishing in Houston, but at what cost?

The Houston Chronicle

Photo: Brett Coomer

Houston real estate agents caught on tape steering buyers away from homes with less commission
Houston real estate agents caught on tape steering buyers away from homes with less commission

The Houston Chronicle

Photo: Elizabeth Conley

Lenders tighten credit requirements on FHA, VA loans as uncertainty takes hold
Lenders tighten credit requirements on FHA, VA loans as uncertainty takes hold

The Houston Chronicle

Photo: Brett Coomer

At less than 400 square feet, tiny homes are gaining popularity
At less than 400 square feet, tiny homes are gaining popularity

The Houston Chronicle

Photo: Elizabeth Conley

Investors promised revival after Harvey. It didn’t always happen
Investors promised revival after Harvey. It didn’t always happen

The Houston Chronicle

Photo: Mark Mulligan

Race limits are banned, but language lives on in subdivision documents
Race limits are banned, but language lives on in subdivision documents

The Houston Chronicle

Photo: Marie D. De Jesús

Houston’s entry-level housing snatched up by institutional buyers driven by data
Houston’s entry-level housing snatched up by institutional buyers driven by data

The Houston Chronicle

Photo: Brett Coomer

East Texas, the nation's 'wood basket,' prepares to rise
East Texas, the nation's 'wood basket,' prepares to rise

The Houston Chronicle

Photo: Mark Mulligan

Deer Park company battling fire accused of intentionally polluting water during Harvey
Deer Park company battling fire accused of intentionally polluting water during Harvey

The Houston Chronicle

Photo: Marie D. De Jesús

Airbnb and others target unmet needs of Medical Center patients
Airbnb and others target unmet needs of Medical Center patients

The Houston Chronicle

Photo: Steve Gonzales

Picture yourself here: Virtual staging on the rise
Picture yourself here: Virtual staging on the rise

The Houston Chronicle

Photo: TK Images

Are federal ‘opportunity’ tax breaks going to right places?
Are federal ‘opportunity’ tax breaks going to right places?

The Houston Chronicle

Photo: Maria D. De Jesús

As Houston’s trash piles up, so does overtime and other expenses
As Houston’s trash piles up, so does overtime and other expenses

The Houston Chronicle

Photo: Godofredo A. Vásquez