Daily Archives: January 27, 2008

RIP, Louie Welch

Former Houston Mayor Louie Welch has passed away. Louie Welch, five-term mayor of Houston and longtime president of what is now the Greater Houston Partnership, died on Sunday. He was 89. Family members said Welch, who served four terms on … Continue reading Continue reading

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Regulations and growth

This article on the continuing planning/anti-planning debate is quite good, partly because it gives some depth and nuance to the question about how much effect regulation has on housing prices, and partly because it shows the inanity of the anti-planning … Continue reading Continue reading

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Trees on Kirby may be doomed after all

This is a bummer. Despite a compromise that reclaimed 7 feet of paved width from a plan to revamp Kirby Drive, it now appears that all of the trees between Richmond Avenue and Westheimer Road will be lost to construction. … Continue reading Continue reading

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Red light camera watch: Hello, Amarillo!

At some point I’m going to have to ask if there’s anyplace left in Texas that doesn’t have red light cameras. Amarillo city commissioners approved installing red-light cameras at five intersections Tuesday after debating whether the cameras will increase rear-end … Continue reading Continue reading

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San Marcos balks at municipal WiFi

The city of San Marcos is having second thoughts about a citywide WiFi plan due to the potential cost. Two years ago, San Marcos city leaders were eager to get a wireless network started. Like leaders of other cities, they … Continue reading Continue reading

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