In November, I launched a new website–ObjectivelyHouston.com. This is a collaborative effort with several friends to bring rational ideas to
Category: Houston & Texas
Bigots, Homophobes, and HERO
Last week, Houston City Council passed the controversial Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO). The ordinance makes it “unlawful for any
Alcohol and “Food Deserts”
A City of Houston ordinance bans the sale of alcohol within 300 feet of churches and most private schools, or
Free the Energy Producers
In its never ending quest to expand government power, the Chronicle calls for Texas legislators to re-regulate the state’s electricity
The More Things Change…
In 1993, during the final months of the last attempt to bring zoning to Houston, I gave a talk to
Metro Unveils New Transit Plan
This was originally posted on Live Oaks on September 27, 2010. Comments have not been migrated. In the face of
“Selling” the Public on Light Rail
This was originally posted on Live Oaks on September 7, 2010. Comments have not been migrated. The Chronicle tells us
The Pot Calling the Kettle Black
This was originally posted on Live Oaks on August 17, 2010. Comments have not been migrated. Ramona Davis, executive director
A Tale of Two Walmarts
This was originally posted on Live Oaks on August 4, 2010. Comments have not been migrated. Two Houston neighborhoods are
Killing Two Birds with One Bio-Degradable Bag
This was originally posted on Live Oaks on August 3, 2010. Comments have not been migrated. For several months I