Amber Heckler

1 week ago | houston.culturemap.com | Amber Heckler

A national nonprofit organization advocating for the removal of freeways across the country has named the Interstate 45 expansion in Houston on its 2025 list of "freeways without futures." The latest report from Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) included nine U.S. freeways where the infrastructure is "nearing the end of its functional life." The report also highlights local efforts and campaigns offering an alternative solution that reconnects and prioritizes local communities while...

1 week ago | austin.culturemap.com | Amber Heckler

Emma Stone, Poor Things and La La Land actress, is selling her luxe Austin estate in Tarrytown for $26.5 million. The property is located at 2109 Rockmoor Ave. in Austin's coveted 78703 ZIP Code. According to the Wall Street Journal, Stone purchased the estate in 2021 with her husband, Dave McCary, with the hopes of restoring it and moving their family there. However, after more than three years of renovation, the home is back on the market. It is unclear why Stone's family is abandoning the project.

1 week ago | dallas.culturemap.com | Amber Heckler

Dallas is accommodating its housing needs by building more homes than nearly all other U.S. cities, a new report has found. According to a new ConsumerAffairs housing report, Dallas has the second highest rate of new home construction in the nation for 2025. The research platform analyzed new building permits and new construction home sales from January and February 2025 in the 150 largest U.S. cities.

1 week ago | houston.culturemap.com | Amber Heckler

Houston is accommodating its housing needs by building more homes than any other U.S. city, a new report has found. According to a new ConsumerAffairs housing report, Houston has the No. 1 highest rate of new home construction in the nation for 2025. The research platform analyzed new building permits and new construction home sales from January and February 2025 in the 150 largest U.S. cities.

1 week ago | fortworth.culturemap.com | Amber Heckler

Nearly a dozen Dallas-Fort Worth cities, including Mansfield, have landed among the best places to live in 2025, according to U.S. News & World Report. The annual list of Best Places to Live in the U.S. is designed to help readers make the most informed decisions when choosing where to settle down, using data from sources such as the U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce, the Federal Reserve and the Bureau for Economic Analysis, as well as state and local sources.