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Month: October 2005

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Neighborhoods complain about graffiti; Mayor continues to "review"

October 28, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle has posted two “This Week” stories that cover Houston’s worsening graffiti problem. Kim Jackson reports on discussion of the problem at a Spring Branch meeting: Spring Branch civic association members, police and government

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Thanks Astros — it was a wild ride!

October 27, 2005 Anne Linehan

Thanks to the Astros for making it to the World Series and giving us all something to cheer about and obsess over. (now what are we going to do?)

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Metro's September data

October 26, 2005 Anne Linehan

Royko beat me to the post — about Metro’s September ridership and fare data — so I’ll link to his comment and point out that Metro’s numbers are not encouraging: — Train boardings are up,

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Metro's $250,000 ridership study

October 26, 2005 Anne Linehan

You’ll recall that Metro commissioned a study to figure out why bus ridership has steadily declined over the past several years. We’ve offered our own (free of charge) reasons, but strangely, Metro officials still felt

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METRO ridership study posted

October 26, 2005 Kevin Whited

Further to this post from earlier, the final powerpoint version of the $250,000 ridership study commissioned by METRO is available here. The file is large (roughly 2 MB) and best suited for broadband internet connections.

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Floodgates are beginning to open on Casserly

October 26, 2005 Kevin Whited

Word must have gotten around the Chronicle that it’s now okay to mention general manager Charley Casserly’s name in connection with the awful play by the Texans so far this season. Here’s John McClain in

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Casserly begins to draw fire locally

October 25, 2005 Kevin Whited

Not everyone at the Chronicle is on board with lady sportswriter Emily Davis’ assessment that things are looking up with the Texans’ offense. Indeed, columnist Richard Justice gets downright mean with Texans GM Charley Casserly

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Chron profiles at-large position 1 council race

October 25, 2005 Kevin Whited

Matt Stiles continues the Chronicle‘s recent coverage of local political races with a profile of the contest for City Council’s at-large Position 1: Architect and urban planner Peter Brown is the front-runner in the race

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Oh my: what was Metro thinking?

October 25, 2005 Anne Linehan

You will not believe what Laurence Simon noticed on a Metro bus this morning. Seriously. Go check it out.

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Alvarado's one-day graduation-status change interests opponent, media

October 25, 2005 Kevin Whited

Of all the pressing problems that Houston City Council candidates might be discussing and debating, one wouldn’t have thought that Councilmember Alvarado’s strange indifference to actually obtaining her college degree would still be news this

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