Archive for April, 2009
Swine Flu in Houston
Apparently the Swine Flu is here to stay in Houston. From the Chronicle this morning… Houston area gets its first local swine flu patient Three Houston schools aren’t holding classes this morning, shut down in an attempt to prevent the spread of a swine flu outbreak that has spread to at least one area resident [...]
The Human Brain versus a Computer
This article, “Computers versus Brains,” from the New York Times, is a really entertaining read. I enjoyed it and I hope you will too. The article gives a keen illustration of the innate differences between biological and natural systems and artificial and mechanical ones – a difference that good urbanists should be keenly aware of [...]
Houston the 10th Most Inventive City
So says Business Week. While we fall behind most of the West Coast, and one surprise (Boise, Idaho?), we’re ahead of New York, Chicago, Dallas, and Austin. Nice! You can check out the complete article here. Thanks to Lauren Nygard for the tip!
Rivercrest: Why the Urban Network is Essential
Yesterday the Chronicle posted an interesting article titled: Did street closing bypass fairness? Neighbors inherit wealthy Rivercrest’s traffic problem. The article considers the plight of the Briargrove Park subdivision, which has seen a significant increase in traffic since the adjacent Rivercrest subdivision succeeded in having their streets made into one-way (exit only) at Westhiemer. The [...]
Community Broadband Battle in Wilson, NC
While we’re on the subject of internet and phone providers, this article from dailytech.com is a great example of government lobbying at its best. Basically, the city of Wilson, North Carolina is offering extremely fast high speed internet to residents at a fraction of the cost of its competitors Time Warner and Embarq. Instead of [...]
A personal aside: T-Mobile is fantastic
I feel compelled today to share the experience I’ve had since last Friday. This is a little off-topic, but it’s worth sharing. I have cellular phone service through T-Mobile, and internet through AT&T. I also have a local phone through T-Mobile’s @ Home Service, which is great because it only costs $10 per month and [...]
Too good not to post
I found this on Green Wombat, a Forbes.com blog. It’s perfect as is, so here’s the complete story: Bill Ford: Gas tax, please. DANA POINT, Calif. — Have you driven a gas-guzzling planet-warming SUV lately? If so, it’s probably because gasoline prices have plunged in recent months and you’re more likely to trade up to a [...]
Lake Plaza at Hermann Park
My wife and I went to Hermann Park this Sunday to check out the new Lake Plaza. The facilities officially opened April 18, though I imagine that due to the weather there was a much bigger crowd on the 19th (which is when we went). I took a few pictures, which you can check out [...]
A New Vision for the Katy Prairie
Over the course of the last month we’ve discussed the Grand Parkway and all the reasons for and against it. I’ve offered an alternative concept that I believe would better support the existing development in the area, and I suggested that I think that also offers a better land-development scenario for the Katy Prairie. Today [...]
Newswire: April 16, 2009
Wikipedia Word of the Day
Hypermiling – a method of increasing your car’s gas mileage by making skillful changes in the way you drive, allowing you to save gas and thereby have an easier time withstanding the rising oil and gas prices. -hypermiling.com
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