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Houston Area Leadership Vacuum: Things New Urbanists Like

October 11, 2015 Cory Crow

In New Urbanist language, there are things that are “good” (mass-transit, density, local control [when their inner-city, suburban modeled neighborhoods are threatened], sidewalk cafes and Tesla) then there are things that are “bad” (people choosing

Houston Leadership Vacuum: Mayor Parker shares blame for pension fund mess

July 17, 2014 Cory Crow

News that the City of Houston is considering bringing a lawsuit against the firm that provided the analysis that led to the 2001 changes in the HFD system by then Mayor Lee Brown is just

The Grand Urinal Bargain of 2014

May 16, 2014 Cory Crow

In Modern Houston, where to potty is a problem. What’s causing the issue is a clause in the proposed non-discrimination ordinance allowing the trans-gendered to use a public restroom of their choosing. Unfortunately (but thankfully as well),

The war for Houston’s future is over. Fiscal Responsibility has lost

December 31, 2013 Cory Crow

It has been said that Texas, and more specifically Houston, is the picture of America’s future. What with our increasingly diverse population and strong, service-related economy, there is a lot of truth to this statement,

Those boondoggles-that-aren’t take a financial bite as well

December 27, 2013 Cory Crow

In late 2010 the University of Houston-Downtown admitted defeat in an ill-fated attempt at a name change that captured neither the public’s attention, nor the support of much of the student body. The Houston Chronicle had some

Houston: An unevenly regulated mess whose elected leaders have forgotten basic services

December 23, 2013 Cory Crow

On a recent business trip to Denver the rental car company messed up and assigned me a minivan with no GPS system to guide me around town. As a result of this mix-up, with an

A lesson in Houston Chronicle crisis management

October 9, 2013 Cory Crow

Last night, the story broke. A handful (one, two, three?) of disgruntled Houston Texans fans decided to act silly, showed up at Matt Schaub’s house (allegedly) and proceeded to heckle him and his family *.