{"id":207657,"date":"2026-03-17T02:05:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T02:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/207657\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T02:05:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T02:05:17","slug":"hello-houston-the-commuter-cut-march-16-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/207657\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston \u2013 The Commuter Cut (March 16, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\"HelloHello Houston: The Commuter Cut<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s edition of \u201cThe Commuter Cut,\u201d Frank and Celeste discuss the shortage of affordable rental units for low-income earners across the country and the Houston region with Ben Martin, the Deputy Director at Texas Housers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Then, we hear from Nicole Zayas Manzano, Deputy Director of Policy at The Bail Project<\/a>, who joins us to break down new data from Harris County that suggests recent reforms to the local bail system appear to be working.<\/p>\n

Sign up for the Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n

Also, Nicholas Sawicki, Executive Director of the Houston Public Library Foundation<\/a>, joins us to discuss the legacy and history of one of Houston’s most iconic cultural landmarks, the Julia Ideson Library, which is celebrating its one hundredth anniversary this year.<\/p>\n

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