Daily Archives: May 4, 2008

Form and zoning

Posted on May 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

David Crossley uses the recent Houston Area Survey results on attitudes towards city planning as a starting point for this op-ed about a favorite topic of his, form-based codes. [T]he question that has stirred debate was “Are you in favor … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Higher gas prices, more transit riders

Posted on May 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

When I blogged about the new light rail proposal for Austin, I noted that an argument being made in its favor by one of its proponents on Austin City Council was that as gasoline prices continued to climb, they had … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Score one for the Visitors Bureau

Posted on May 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Cool. The president of CityPass wasn’t convinced there was much to do in Houston. Mike Gallagher had been to Houston 25 years ago on business, and as far as he could tell, about the only attraction was Johnson Space Center. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The highbrow Hooters

Posted on May 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

According to an ad I saw in the Houston Press the other day, this place opened for business last Friday. There are rumors circulating about changes at Zula restaurant, Capitol at Main, Houston. Wondering if there was any truth to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“Free-range kids”

Posted on May 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

So I’ve been thinking about this whole “free-range kids” thing – see the Newsweek column that started it all, and the accompanying blog for background – and I think there’s nothing shocking about it. As I think back on it, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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