Articles by Anne Linehan

REMEMBER ONE AND A HALF YEARS AGO when the Chron’s Matt Stiles investigated dangerous apartment buildings, and the city began “in earnest” to crack down on slum-like properties? You’ll recall state Rep. Hubert Vo was

THE MOST INTERESTING PART of today’s Chron story about the soccer stadium and the mayor’s race is at the end: At times, officials have declared that they’re “in the home stretch” on a deal, but

IF WE FOLLOW THE RATIONALE, we may need another taxpayer-funded venue soon.

FINALLY, METRO posts Chairman David Wolff’s State of METRO speech. Here’s an idea: If METRO is so determined to end the General Mobility Contract with local cities (and we don’t even know if METRO has

SAD NEWS FOR THE NEW URBANISTS: “It’s not housing you’re selling, it’s a lifestyle,” Borlenghi said. “And when you’re selling a lifestyle, it’s an even smaller market.”

CITY COUNCIL is considering letting Liliana Rambo’s parking enforcement employees and the Mobility Response Team authorize tows of illegally parked cars. The genius who thought her expertise could get Houston a bargain price of $7,500

THE CHRON’S CAUCASIAN THINK TANK is “furious.” Oooooo, transportation planners and local pols beware! KEVIN WHITED ADDS: So, the Chronicle follows Carolyn Feibel’s typically dull, incurious reposting of advocacy group findings and quotes from favorite

THE CHRON’S HOUSTON POLITICS BLOG notes that Mayor White’s spokesman Frank Michel has himself a new gig.

HAS ANYONE seen the full text of METRO Chairman David Wolff’s speech to the Greater Houston Partnership? I’ve looked but can’t find it posted anywhere. Maybe the communications department is too busy dreaming up new

THEY’RE MORE WHAT YOU’D CALL “GUIDELINES” THAN ACTUAL RULES: The Examiner‘s Rusty Graham notes that a Houston councilmember and local residents are questioning how TIRZ 17 operates. Councilwoman Jolanda Jones thinks there’s a contract involved,