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Tuesday, October 1, 2024 – National Night Out
A national community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships October 1, 20246:30 PM — 8:30 PM On the Park Drive esplanade (Park Drive and Woodside Street)Free to attend! Plus free tacos, ice cream and face painting In lieu of our October General Membership meeting, residents from all ECA-represented neighborhoods are invited to join us for a FREE! block […]
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Eastwood Voice – Issue 1, 2024
The Eastwood Civic Association works together to bring you the latest news about the neighborhood! Click on the image of the Eastwood Voice to be directed to the online version.
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Eastwood Voice – 2023 Issue 2
The Eastwood Civic Association board has come together to bring you the Eastwood Voice which contains the latest update on topics concerning the neighborhood. Read More.
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METRO Board Approves Route Alignment
April 6, 2023 – Yesterday, the METRO Board voted to approve the locally preferred alternative along Lockwood. The vote was not unanimous, and came with a lot of critical discussion from METRO Board members as they grappled with the community’s concerns around outreach, loss of trees and alternative routes. Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia made impassioned remarks, urging METRO to further delay the vote […]
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METRO to explore overpass alternatives
March 29, 2023 – Dear Neighbors, We know you are all anxiously awaiting updates surrounding the METRORapid University Corridor Project. Yesterday, members of the Eastwood Civic Association (ECA) Board met with a large team of METRO leadership, project staff and consultants. It was a productive meeting, and we are encouraged by the conversations. We clearly […]
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Eastwood Voice Newsletter
Eastwood Voice Newsletter – 2024 Issue 2 (September, online only)
Eastwood Voice Newsletter – 2024 Issue 1 (May)
Eastwood Voice Newsletter – 2023 Issue 1
Eastwood in the media
A collection of news articles about Eastwood and the East End.
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2024
Top Houston pitmaster Willow Villarreal to open new BBQ restaurant in East End neighborhood
Houston Chronicle – January 3, 2024
2023
Houston’s East End Boutique offering staycation for adults only
FOX 26 – May 8, 2023
HIDDEN GEM: Eden Plant Co.
KHOU 11 – May 4, 2023
Jungle sprouting in Houston East End coffee shop
KHOU 11 – May 2, 2023
Respected hospitality insiders reveal soaring story of their East End Italian restaurant every serious food fan should know
CultureMap – May 2, 2023
Exclusive: Lovett Commercial reveals plans for former Farmer Bros. coffee plant in Houston’s East End
Houston Business Journal – April 30, 2023
Video shows Houston East End residents walking under blocked trains, leaders meet to find solutions
FOX26 – April 13, 2023
Tacos y Más: Houston’s Villa Arcos makes its highly anticipated comeback
Houston Chronicle – April 13, 2023
Acclaimed Houston chefs close their Italian East End restaurant and reboot to new wood-burning pizzeria
CultureMap – April 10, 2023
METRO advances route for University Corridor bus rapid transit while pledging to improve community engagement
Houston Public Media – April 6, 2023
METRO approves route for University Corridor BRT despite ongoing community concerns, objections
Houston Chronicle – April 6, 2023
METRO Board Approves Route Alignment
Eastwood Civic Association – April 6, 2023
METRO pitches underpass to ease East End concerns about University Corridor BRT route. Is it enough?
Houston Chronicle – April 4, 2023
VIDEO: Town Hall Meeting with Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia and METRO
Eastwood Civic Association – April 3, 2023
METRO Agrees to No Overpass: Community input needed about alternative options
Eastwood Civic Association – March 31, 2023
HIDDEN GEM: Ironworks
KHOU 11 – March 30, 2023
METRO to explore overpass alternatives this week
Eastwood Civic Association – March 29, 2023
Neighbors in Eastwood fighting to get METRO overpass moved
ABC13 KTRK – March 25, 2023
Houston Is Being Crippled by Stopped Freight Trains Blocking the Roads
Jalopnik – March 24, 2023
Houston’s longest transit line moves forward despite objections
Houston Chronicle – March 23, 2023
METRO delaying vote on new East End overpass, a project residents have voiced opposition to
KHOU 11 – March 23, 2023
METRO board delaying vote to build new overpass on East End
KHOU 11 – March 23, 2023
METRO delays approval for proposed University Corridor project amid community concerns about overpass
Houston Public Media – March 23, 2023
‘We don’t want this monstrosity here’: Proposed METRO overpass has Eastwood neighbors seeing red
ABC13 – March 21, 2023
East End residents upset over proposed METRO overpass
KHOU 11 – March 21, 2023
METRO overpass upsetting residents in Houston’s East End
KHOU 11 – March 21, 2023
VIDEO: Community Meeting with METRO about proposed overpass
Eastwood Civic Association – March 21, 2023
Transformed Century-Old Building To Feature Grocery, Restaurant, Renovated Caboose, And More This Fall
Secret Houston – March 21, 2023
Father-son duo plan to turn 1920s-era grocery building in Eastwood into restaurant, shops
Houston Chronicle – March 20, 2023
Where to Eat and Drink in Houston’s Booming East End
Eater Houston – March 19, 2023
100-Year-Old Eastwood Grocery Building Gets ‘New Life’ As Retail Center
BisNow – March 16, 2023
A Guide to the Best of Houston’s Greater East End Neighborhood
Houstonia – March 8, 2023
How Eight Row Flint in the East End compares to the Heights original
Houston Chronicle – February 23, 2023
Houston East End residents concerned over rail blockings speak to federal administrators
FOX 26 – February 23, 2023
End of an era: Houston’s most infamous car ramp has been demolished
Houston Chronicle – February 23, 2023
Aurora Picture Show to Move to Houston’s East End this Fall
Glasstire – February 22, 2023
East End gets second location of Eight Row Flint icehouse bar
Houston Chronicle – February 21, 2023
Second Eight Row Flint Location Now Open in Houston’s East End
Houston Food Finder – February 21, 2023
Tequila and whiskey-fueled Heights bar sets opening date for new East End location
CultureMap – February 17, 2023
Take a tour of colorful Tlaquepaque Market in Houston’s East End
Houston Chronicle – February 1, 2023
This development firm wants to make Houston’s East End area a car-free neighborhood
Houston Public Media – January 17, 2023
2022
Gentrification in Houston’s Rapidly Changing East End
Planetizen – December 22, 2022
Evergirl Vintage Boutique Gives Houston’s East End a ’60s Shine
Texas Highways – December 21, 2022
Architect and partner gather modern style, eclectic art in Eastwood area home
Houston Chronicle – December 12, 2022
Shop for the perfect gifts at 2022 Holiday Markets in Greater Houston
365 Things To Do in Houston – November 4, 2022
Houston could get 8 more trains a day after rail merger, bringing traffic and pollution concerns
Houston Chronicle – October 12, 2022
Houston church revived as affordable option for rentals, to be featured on Eastwood Home Tour
Houston Chronicle – October 11, 2022
Houston’s East End, Fifth Ward getting $310M park, revitalization project
The Real Deal – September 27, 2022
Houston to expand Buffalo Bayou Park to Houston’s East End with new funding
Houston Public Media – September 26, 2022
This fall will see many events featuring Houston area interior designers and local homes
Houston Chronicle – September 13, 2022
Little Red Box Grocery Store addresses food desert in Houston’s East End area
Houston Public Media – August 16, 2022
City Of Houston Awarded RAISE Grant Funding For Telephone Road Project
City of Houston, Officer of the Mayor – August 10, 2022
Project to remake Telephone Road pedestrian-friendly boulevard wins $21M federal grant
Houston Chronicle – August 9, 2022
‘Chronic party houses’ on Airbnb and Vrbo have become hot topics in Houston HOA disputes
Houston Chronicle – July 19, 2022
METRO’s BRT line, nation’s possible longest single bus rapid transit line, goes up for debate
Houston Chronicle – July 12, 2022
Exclusive – Axelrad developers to turn East End site into a walkable, socially conscious district
Houston Chronicle – July 8, 2022
Fed up with stalled trains, East End drivers are tracking the delays themselves. Now, the city is too
Houston Chronicle – May 12, 2022
10 ‘income-producing’ tiny homes are for sale in Houston’s Eastwood for $3.3 million
Houston Chronicle – May 10, 2022
Inside Houston’s $25 million plan to transform Telephone Road
Houston Chronicle – April 29, 2022
Business owners in Houston’s East End, Fifth Ward say stalled trains are costing them money
KPRC 2 – April 22, 2022
Transition Medicine Clinic opens new location at the Center for Pursuit
Baylor College of Medicine – March 23, 2022
Construction on Lawndale bike lane in east Houston to begin this month
LMTOnline – Jan 5, 2022
2021
East River Comes Into View With New Restaurants, Stores and Office Tenants — Houston’s Next Big Development is Not Just a Concept Anymore
PaperCity – December 14, 2021
East End Improvement Corporation and Wells Fargo Launched Beautification Project in the East End District ahead of Holiday Season
Benzinga – December 13, 2021
Houston record shop owner remembers 50-year friendship with legendary singer Vicente Fernández
KPRC2 – December 13, 2021
Texas gains big recognition as one of top states for tiny homes
ABC13 KTRK – November 30, 2021
Local Artists, Poets Spread Messages of Houston’s East End through postcards
November 21, 2021
Our 9 Favorite Salad Spots in Houston
Houstonia – November 9, 2021
Millions being invested into project along Buffalo Bayou in east Houston
KHOU 11 – September 26, 2022
Alison Cook finds the East End coffeehouse, cafe and market of her dreams
Houston Chronicle – May 18, 2021
Alison Cook: One of Houston’s most exciting new restaurants is an East End wine bar
Houston Chronicle – April 14, 2021
Our 9 Favorite Salad Spots in Houston
Houstonia – March 23, 2021
The teens who clean homes during Zoom classes: juggling work and school in the pandemic
The Guardian – March 16, 2021
Houston Realtor sings the praises of Greater Eastwood’s past, present, and future
CultureMap – March 3, 2021
Houston’s First Self-Serve Wine Bar Arrives in Eastwood
Eater Houston – March 1, 2021
A Quirky New Bar Devoted to the Sport of Pickleball Will Soon Arrive in the Second Ward
Eater Houston – February 11, 2021
2020
New Plan Looks At Ways to Make Cycling Safer In Houston’s East End
Houston Public Media – December 23, 2021
Welcome to the new East End
Houston Chronicle – December 22, 2020
CHILDREN AT RISK announces Houston’s best schools
ABC 13 KTRK – December 1, 2020
Children At Risk rankings: Consistency rewarded in school grades amid pandemic
Houston Chronicle – November 28, 2020
Day of the Dead Comes Alive at Evergreen Cemetery in Houston
Texas Highways – October 30, 2020
Students set to return to in-person learning at HISD
KHOU 11 – October 16, 2020
Innovative transit projects get infusion of federal cash
Government Technology – October 1, 2020
Bus stops, light rail, COAST: Metro explained
The Cougar – July 22, 2020
Explore the 4 top spots in Houston’s Greater Eastwood neighborhood
Hoodline – June 29, 2020
Houston ‘Slow Streets’ Pilot Program Targets Excess Traffic In Neighborhoods
Houston Public Media – June 19, 2020
City of Houston launches Slow Streets project for more access to walking and biking
Houston Chronicle – June 17, 2020)
City of Houston launches new Slow Streets project limiting access in Eastwood neighborhood
KPRC 2 – June 14, 2020
Houston testing whether signs make East End streets friendlier to cyclists, pedestrians
Houston Chronicle – June 11, 2020
U.S. News reveals rankings of best Houston-area public high schools
Houston Business Journal – April 23, 2020
LIST: These are the top high schools in the Houston area, according to U.S. News & World Report
KPRC 2 – April 21, 2020
The best high schools in the Houston metro for 2020, according to U.S. News and World Report
Houston Chronicle – April 21, 2020
Houston high schools go to head of the class in prestigious ranking of best in U.S.
CultureMap – April 21, 2020
The urban revival of Houston’s East End is building on its historic bones
BisNow – March 19, 2020
High-performing Houston schools: How Eastwood Academy has achieved a 100 percent graduation rate
KPRC2 Houston – March 1, 2020
13 Houston area parks with playgrounds for kids of all abilities
KPRC2 – February 29, 2020
2019
Million-dollar listing signals change in Eastwood
Houston Chronicle – December 30, 2019
New tiny home development in Eastwood is a first for Houston
CultureMap – October 17, 2019
Neighborliness, history on display in Eastwood’s annual home tour
Houston Chronicle – October 14, 2019
Shotgun-style tiny homes rising in Houston’s East End
Houston Chronicle – October 14, 2019
The To-Doux List: Oct. 18-20
Houstonia – October 17, 2019
Houston ISD schools in West U, Bellaire and the Heights earn top marks
Houston Chronicle – July 1, 2019
Houston’s Opportunity Zones among nation’s most appealing for investors
Houston Chronicle – April 4, 2019
Houston by the neighborhood: History lives on in these century old homes
Houston Press – February 19, 2019
5 top spots for tabletop games in Houston
ABC13 KTRK – February 26, 2019
Developer planning east downtown residential, restaurant project off Navigation
Houston Business Journal – February 14, 2019
Get remodeling tips from Dana Tyson, her son
Houston Chronicle – January 21, 2019
What experts predict for Houston’s housing market in 2019
Houston Business Journal – January 17, 2019
Houston realtor predicts what to watch in home sales in 2019
Houston Business Journal – January 11, 2019
Was the 2018 Houston real estate market really as good as advertised?
Houston Properties – January 2019
see: What Specific Houston Areas Are Going To Trend Well This Year?–EASTWOOD!
2018
Houston’s most beautiful homes of 2018
My San Antonio – December 2018
Houston’s most walkable spots
Houston Chronicle – December 3, 2018
A party to bring the East Houston community together
CityLab – November 2018
Kroger-adjacent Bayou City Cycles shop getting galler-Ized
Swamplot November 7, 2018
Frankel’s Polk St. Costume Shop and Its Cold-Storage Neighbor Line Up for Mixed-Use Makeovers
Swamplot – November 5, 2018
Eastwood home for sale at record price
Houston Chronicle – October 29, 2018
Tour features Sunny DJ Dana Tyson’s renovated Eastwood home
Houston Chronicle – October 16, 2018
A look inside Dana Tyson’s renovated Eastwood home
Sunny 99.1 iHeart Radio – October 16, 2018
Arts and crafts-style home open today in Eastwood
Houston Chronicle – October 16, 2018
Burger Friday: Alfred’s Burger House
Houston Chronicle – October 12, 2018
East End residents may get relief from train horns
Houston Chronicle – September 2018
HISD to open 13 new, renovated schools for 2018-2019 year
Houston Business Journal – August 13, 2018
Chill out with the top 4 spots for shaved ice in Houston
ABC13 KTRK – August 2018
Do we have good public schools in Houston? YES!
Houston Chronicle – July 16, 2018
Advocacy group ‘Children at Risk’ reveals top school rankings around Houston
Houston Business Journal – June 5, 2018
Houston has two new soccer play spaces
Houston Public Media – May 26, 2018
Breaking down the backside of Stephen F. Austin High School where a new western half of campus will rise
Swamplot – May 25, 2018
Our 10 favorite places to live in Houston for 2017
Houstonia – May 21, 2017
2016
Houston’s Hottest-of-the-Hot Neighborhoods of 2016
Houstonia – March 31, 2016
2015
100-year-old gem shines on Eastwood home tour
Houston Chronicle – October 2015
EaDo Vintage brings retro charm to Eastwood
Houstonia – August 3, 2015
Change comes to working-class neighborhoods near downtown
Houston Chronicle – April 18, 2015
2014
What Old Transit Maps Can Teach Us About a City’s Future
Bloomberg – October 10, 2014
19th Annual Eastwood Historic Home Tour is upon us
East End – October 16, 2014
2013
After a century, Eastwood still enchants
Houston Chronicle October 2013
No McMansions allowed: This community shows how it sticks up for history
CultureMap – October 2013
Some big doings make EaDo the go-to place
Houston Chronicle – October 2013
2011
Not just any old home tour: Eastwood ups the intrigue with industrial sites & graffiti art
CultureMap – October 2011
Craftsman with a twist: Houston designer creates a nature-inspired bungalow redo
Houston House & Home – October 2011
16th Annual Eastwood Historic Home Tour (CultureMap – October 7, 2011
CultureMap – October 7, 2011
A stones throw from Downtown
CultureMap – August 2011
East End residents save old Cage Elementary
KTRK 13 – July 2011
2010
When ‘No’ Means ‘Buy Me’
Houston Chronicle – October 2010
15th Annual Home Tour
FOX26 Hola Houston – October 2010
A young couple embraces their 1915 Craftsman home in Historic Eastwood
Houston House & Home – October 2010
Bohemeo’s Baja Vibe: Fish and shrimp tacos rock
Houston Press – September 2010
D&W Lounge takes the East End’s sudden trendiness in stride
Houston Press – July 2010
2009
East End becomes artist’s muse
Houston Chronicle – October 2009
2008
Housing buzz fuels Houston’s move to East End
Houston Chronicle – January 2008
2007
R&R – Rescue & Remodel in Eastwood
Houston House & Home – January 2007
2006
East End unveils new vision for the future
KUHF – September 2006
Trees donated to Houston
KUHF – April 2006
2004
Couples dream alive in 1913 home
Houston Chronicle – January 2004
Eastwood Home Tour takes a step back in time
Houston Chronicle – October 2004
East Side Story – Couple revives 91-year-old house near downtown
Outsmart – August 2004
Finding happiness as an inner-looper
Houston Chronicle – July 2004
2003
Rebounding Eastwood is a resident-friendly neighborhood
Houston Chronicle – September 2003
1995
Eastwood, the residence park
Houston House and Home – 1995
1984
Residents & business leaders unite to revitalize Eastwood
Houston Chronicle, 1984
1979
Eastwood Civic Association brings new life to an old concept (c. 1979)
1913
Original Wilson Company Promotional Brochure for Eastwood (1913)