Leo

My favorite moments at the meeting last night: The woman who insisted that the light rail would be dangerous for kids crossing Richmond at Woodhead, especially because many of them don't speak English. She insisted the train would be more dangerous than the thousands of cars speeding through the intersections. The woman who insisted that the current light rail trains are empty, even at rush hour! The couple who could not understand why Metro was not proposing to purchase the 87 houses along 59 between Shepherd and Montrose on the east side of 59 that they could then demolish and put the train through there so it could hook up with Westpark. They were convinced this would be LESS disruptive than putting the train on Richmond. All in all, it seemed to me that the opponents are anti-rail more than anti-rail on Richmond.

Anybody know what is up with the building on Shepherd, on the east side just north of San Felipe? A small fragment of the facade has been purposely preserved, but it is just some ratty looking pieces of wood framing. It seems impossible that this is enough to get the owner a tax break.

I hear from folks in the neighborhood that this will be a professional building for a dentist.

Does anybody know what is going on at Richmond and Greenbriar, site of the old Pig Live? The site is being prepared.