Anne Linehan, Author at blogHOUSTON

A Harris County road expert?

November 8, 2007 Anne Linehan

Say you are a local media person writing on the topic of road-building, and you need to add an expert opinion to the story. Would your first choice be a light rail enthusiast? It would

Metro: Keeping focused on light rail…and little else

November 5, 2007 Anne Linehan

At the end of KPRC-2’s story about a handicapped man whose wheelchair got caught in a light rail track, thereby causing the double amputee to tumble to the asphalt, Robert Arnold mentioned that a follow-up

Metro ignores problems for the handicapped

November 4, 2007 Anne Linehan

Last week, KPRC-2’s Robert Arnold told viewers of two problem situations for handicapped folks that Metro has known about for years, but ignored: Watch closely as a double amputee in a wheelchair gets caught, falls

Wayne Dolcefino takes on Jerry Eversole

November 3, 2007 Anne Linehan

This past week, KTRK-13 ran a 13 Undercover series into the work ethic of Harris County Commissioner Jerry Eversole: How much time does Commissioner Jerry Eversole spend at the office? What is County Commissioner Jerry

Lifestyles of the less well-heeled

October 31, 2007 Anne Linehan

When voters aren’t as “well-heeled” and “civically-active,” this is what happens: After a lengthy debate that at times got tense, the Houston City Council approved a low-income housing complex planned for Beltway 8 and the

Layoffs at the Chronicle — both voluntary and involuntary

October 29, 2007 Anne Linehan

Via Houstoned (and Banjo), we learn some of what went on at 801 Texas Avenue today: Among the familiar names taking the buyouts are Louis B. Parks of the features section and Salatheia Bryant and

If Judge Emmett's tax rate cut was "token," what do you call Mayor White's?

October 28, 2007 Anne Linehan

After Commissioners Court approved Judge Emmett’s requested one-cent property tax rate reduction, some called it a “token” cut. What then should we call Mayor White’s 1/8-cent rate reduction? Microscopic? The point is, any reduction is

Grand Parkway is by developers, for developers

October 28, 2007 Anne Linehan

A few days ago, the Chron ran a (fawning) Q & A with the Gulf Coast Institute’s David Crossley, and if we set aside most of the New Urbanism dreaming, he did make a good

Will taxpayers get to pay for the Main Street Line again??

October 28, 2007 Anne Linehan

You may know that Metro has selected Washington Group International as the “design/build” contractor for the Phase 2 light rail expansion. Back in 2006, WGI submitted a proposal to Metro that suggested (among many other

Mayor White assists "well-heeled" residents in high-rise fight

October 27, 2007 Anne Linehan

As we all know, some wealthy/influential Houstonians are in a tizzy about a high-rise going up in their neighborhood, so Mayor White has sprung into action, proposing a new ordinance aimed directly at cutting the