HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- New rules on what you can build and where in the city of Houston were set Wednesday after the city council voted to approve six new conservation districts. It's easy to ...

For those with visiting family in town during the holiday weeks, the Houston suburbs have some unique and interesting "hidden gems" worth exploring during some down time. From the shores of ...

Houston has 22 Historic Districts that include Houston Heights, Old Sixth Ward, and Cortlandt Place. Wallace Brown said when it comes to historic districts a lot of challenges are faced around ...

City of Houston Houston City Council approves Conservation Districts, with hopes of protecting six historic neighborhoods. The Conservation District ordinance only applies to the six communities ...

In a 13-4 vote, Houston City Council Members approved an ordinance Wednesday allowing the creation of conservation districts in specified areas around the city. Six proposed locations for the ...

As a point of reference, she noted, Houston’s current 23 historic districts cover less than 1 percent of the city’s 640-square mile land area. Advertisement. Article continues below this ad ...

The city of Houston has 23 historic districts and 88 super neighborhoods. Editor's note: This story has been updated with a statement from the Texas General Land Office. Advertisement.

BACKGROUND: Turner wants to fight Houston gentrification with conservation districts. Critics say it won’t work. The 13-4 vote Wednesday begins the process of establishing conservation districts.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The city of Houston is proposing to make six neighborhoods "conservation districts," or areas where certain development standards are established in order to maintain a ...

(TNS) — Houston City Council on Wednesday, April 5, approved a program that would allow the city to designate conservation districts in six neighborhoods, giving residents there a new lever to ...

Marcus Watson, the city’s chief planner for historic preservation, says rules and regulations in historic districts are set by the city’s Landmark Commission but also guided by national standards.