(METRO) operates bus services in Afton Oaks. The neighborhood opposed a proposed expansion of the METRORail University Line through the neighborhood. Gary Baumgartner, the president of the civic association of St. George Place, another neighborhood, argued that the City of Houston should prioritize catering to the needs of larger subdivisions versus smaller ones like Afton Oaks; Baumgartner expressed approval for rail plans on Richmond. Ultimately METRO revised the plans so that the line does not go through the neighborhood. Media The Houston Chronicle is the area regional newspaper. The River Oaks Examiner is a local newspaper distributed in the community. References External links Afton Oaks Neighborhoods in Houston