x•Landlords begin demanding pet deposits

•Cars parked at the curb for more than 24 hours are actually ticketed by HPD

•Landscaping

•Benches installed at bus stops

•Central a/c

•Taqueria menus printed in Spanish and English

•Retractable dog leashes

•Labrador retrievers

•”Historic District” petitions

•H-E-B closes. Kroger Signature opens.

This article appears in Nov 4-10, 1999.