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Texoblogosphere: Week of May 18th

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The Texas Progressive Alliance doesn't need hindsight to know that invading Iraq was a tragically stupid decision as it brings you this week's roundup. Off the Kuff is pleasantly surprised to hear that the Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority and US Rep. John Culberson have reached an accord in their longstanding feud over funding for … Continue Reading ››
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UPgrade: Rethinking Houston’s Rail Transit

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As a resident of Houston, I get it... this city likes its construction projects built fast and CHEAP. So many major projects in Houston have been done with little regard for preservation or aesthetics. It's definitely not an uncommon modus operandi for all of Texas, but even among the major cities, Houston is … Continue Reading ››