2019 - Page 4 of 8 - blogHOUSTON

Weekend brunch for 4 August 2019

August 4, 2019 Kevin Whited

HPD’s Harding Street massacre stays in the news; the Houston Airport System’s terminal project flounders; the Astros “won” the trade deadline; and more!

Weekend brunch for 28 July 2019

July 28, 2019 Kevin Whited

Private investigators share more distressing details of HPD’s Harding Street Massacre; Harris County tackles bail reform, HGAC votes to spend $100M, and more!

Weekend brunch for 21 July 2019

July 21, 2019 Kevin Whited

A happy 50th to the Apollo mission; the city keeps mixing trash and recycling; Ike Dike thoughts; and more!

Weekend brunch for 14 July 2019

July 14, 2019 Kevin Whited

The City of Houston is no more resilient post-Harvey; the Houston Way continues; the Houston-area will not be overtaking Chicago in population any time soon; and more!

METRO Next: Why the building of rail lines and transit guide ways to connect activity centers theory is bunk

July 8, 2019 Neal Meyer

Neal Meyer debunks the METRO Next rationale behind connecting Houston “activity centers” with expensive fixed guide way transit.

Weekend brunch for 7 July 2019

July 7, 2019 Kevin Whited

Hurricane Harvey recovery continues to consume capital improvement funding; Steve Le won’t stand for re-election; former fiscal conservative Ed Emmett knocks down a straw man; light rail to Hobby is a bad idea; and more!

First words on the 2019 METRO Next referendum (and a little self-grading)

July 2, 2019 Neal Meyer

Neal Meyer considers the METRO Next referendum in light of historical usage data, and also updates a couple of recent articles.

Weekend brunch for 30 June 2019

June 30, 2019 Kevin Whited

The City’s Harvey efforts are lagging; METRO’s bond proposal will lack details; HISD’s board passes an unbalanced budget; Dwight Boykins steps in it; and more!

Weekend brunch for 23 June 2019

June 23, 2019 Kevin Whited

The DA’s office threatens to subpoena HPD over Harding St Massacre footdragging; Council passes a $5.1 billion budget; Hidalgo does equity; I-45 expansion plans and the GLO’s Harvey policies draw criticism; and more!

Whataburger sells out – or maybe not

June 17, 2019 Neal Meyer

Neal Meyer muses on the splendor of Whataburger, and what its acquisition by Chicago-based BDT Partners might mean.