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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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Metro board meetings on Thursday

October 25, 2005 Anne Linehan

Metro board meetings are scheduled for Thursday and the notices contain some interesting items up for discussion. The first item of interest is the second entry in the Finance/Audit committee agenda: Authorization for the President

Whatever works

October 24, 2005 Anne Linehan

via KHOU-11: After losing both games in Chicago, the Astros have decided those “lucky beards” may be bush league. They’ve decided to trim the bushy beards down to goatees to see if that brings better

Frank Wilson: This is not your father's METRO

October 24, 2005 Anne Linehan

Metro has finally posted online the press release it issued last week announcing its new real estate development venture: METRO, Transwestern Launch Visionary TMC Development Oct. 21, 2005 METRO and Transwestern Development Company of Houston

Mack profiles at-large position 2 candidates

October 24, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Kristen Mack profiles the candidates vying to replace Councilmember Gordon Quan in the race for City Council’s at-large position 2 today. It’s a quick and dirty look at the five candidates, unfortunately, because