Daily Archives: February 22, 2009

Ellis and Crownover on the smoking ban

State Sen. Rodney Ellis and State Rep. Myra Crownover have an op-ed arguing in favor of the statewide smoking ban legislation they’re sponsoring. I don’t know how persuasive their case may be to anyone who isn’t already in favor of … Continue reading

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Ellis and Crownover on the smoking ban

State Sen. Rodney Ellis and State Rep. Myra Crownover have an op-ed arguing in favor of the statewide smoking ban legislation they’re sponsoring. I don’t know how persuasive their case may be to anyone who isn’t already in favor of … Continue reading Continue reading

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Weekend link dump for February 22

It’s the birthday edition link dump. Because the older you get, the longer your birthday lasts. If only Lois Lane had had access to facial recognition software. The Ridiculous Food Society of Upstate New York. They seem to like bacon. … Continue reading Continue reading

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Weekend link dump for February 22

It’s the birthday edition link dump. Because the older you get, the longer your birthday lasts. If only Lois Lane had had access to facial recognition software. The Ridiculous Food Society of Upstate New York. They seem to like bacon. … Continue reading

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Pity the poor Astrodome

These sure are bad days for the old icon, aren’t they? The Astrodome will not host the rodeo’s nightly country-western dances next month, or any other special event for that matter, as city code violations that would cost millions to … Continue reading Continue reading

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Pity the poor Astrodome

These sure are bad days for the old icon, aren’t they? The Astrodome will not host the rodeo’s nightly country-western dances next month, or any other special event for that matter, as city code violations that would cost millions to … Continue reading

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A step forward for Houston-Galveston rail

We know that Metro is hoping for some stimulus money to help build light rail lines. Galveston is also hoping for some rail-related stimulus funds. A commuter rail line between Galveston and Houston has been on the drawing board for … Continue reading Continue reading

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A step forward for Houston-Galveston rail

We know that Metro is hoping for some stimulus money to help build light rail lines. Galveston is also hoping for some rail-related stimulus funds. A commuter rail line between Galveston and Houston has been on the drawing board for … Continue reading

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The whys and wherefores of bus rapid transit

Mean Green Cougar Red has a good discussion of what bus rapid transit (BRT) is and isn’t, and what its pros and cons are. The two main points: 1. The definition of “true” BRT is important. A lot of bus … Continue reading Continue reading

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The whys and wherefores of bus rapid transit

Mean Green Cougar Red has a good discussion of what bus rapid transit (BRT) is and isn’t, and what its pros and cons are. The two main points: 1. The definition of “true” BRT is important. A lot of bus … Continue reading

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