Archive for the 'hurricanes' Category
Canada fights carpools, TX economy and housing holds up, smart grid, and more
Closed Published by Tory Gattis January 1st, 1970 on Houston StrategiesSome smaller misc items:This is the kind of government regulation run amok that drives me nuts, as Canada beats up on a web site that helps people carpool! I’ve always liked Canada as a country and enjoyed vacations there, although I’ve heard they’re …
#1 in Everything, State of the County, MetroRail budgets
Closed Published by Tory Gattis January 1st, 1970 on Houston StrategiesJudge Emmett gave a good State of the County address at a GHP luncheon today (Chronicle coverage, Examiner coverage). Some highlights:The county is financially in good shape, certainly far better than most governments across the country”71 percent of …
Although I’m still in Austin, I figure it’s time to get back to blogging. For those of you who get this blog by email, you can find my personal (very mild) saga of Ike posted here - it was not emailed out. It sounds like today was “back to work” for …
Rankings, Ike spirit, Dome, and more
Closed Published by Tory Gattis January 1st, 1970 on Houston StrategiesThe smaller misc items have been piling up since before the hurricane, and now are so many I’ll have to split them over a couple of posts this week. Before getting to them though, I wanted to throw out another plug for my solution to the national hous…
Help get Houston playgrounds fixed after Ike
Closed Published by Tory Gattis January 1st, 1970 on Houston StrategiesJust a quick pass-along from a nonprofit doing good work in Houston after Ike:KaBOOM!, a national non-profit dedicated to bringing play back into the lives of children, is currently focused on the areas impacted by Hurricane Ike. KaBOOM! is asking …
The Opportunity City weathers all storms
Closed Published by Tory Gattis January 1st, 1970 on Houston StrategiesInstead of posting here today, I’d like to redirect you to my first piece on the New Geography web site about Houston’s recovery from Hurricane Ike and other “storms”.
A crazy week, so just another pass-along article from the Wall Street Journal on the proposed 60-mile long, 17-feet high, “Ike Dike” defense around Galveston and Bolivar. Estimated price tag is $2 to $4 billion, which is a bargain compared to the surg…