Daily Archives: August 30, 2007

EarthLink pays for delay in citywide wi-fi

Posted on August 30, 2007 by Tiffany Tyler

The future of the city’s ambitious wi-fi plan is questionable right now. From a Chron story by Carrie Feibel: Following months of delay, an ambitious plan to blanket Houston with wireless Internet signals now is in serious jeopardy. The city’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Council approves new red light camera rules

Posted on August 30, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

City Council yesterday amended the red light camera ordinances to comply with new state laws. The more interesting action was about the new cameras that were quietly installed at intersections that were already enabled. The department added the new cameras … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Woodlands’ destiny is in its hands

Posted on August 30, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

The future of The Woodlands will be determined by the voters this November. The Town Center Improvement District board voted today to call for a Nov. 6 election that will move the community closer to becoming a city in 2014. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A response from the billboard industry

Posted on August 30, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Lee Vela, the president of the Outdoor Advertising Association of Texas, has responded to the digital billboards story with the following letter to the editor in the Chron. Regarding the Chronicle’s Aug. 22 editorial (“Visual blight / Texas’ policy should … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Let it be up to the neighborhood

Posted on August 30, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Let me register my disagreement with Tory Gattis over the question of closing the “condo loophole” for minimum lot size restrictions in neighborhoods that have them. The new ordinance will only allow a single-family home on the lot (which sounds … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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