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I believe this is the extension from Stude Park to the Heights trail. As far as I know they're still working on the bridge so I don't think it's completely open yet. EDIT: Nevermind...looks like this is extending the trail towards TC Jester. My bad.

And the Democratic propaganda networks have largely ignored or tried to explain it away. I'm not surprised, mind you, that's what these organizations do, right and left. That fact doesn't make it, or parts of it, not true. But, we see the mayor jumping on a 3% decrease over a five month period and the question comes up as to "why now". I've been poking around the HPD page and haven't been able to verify the stats the mayor put out. I suspect, but wanted to verify first hand, that the press release was held in waiting for a drop that they could pounce on. And pounce they did. Perhaps I missed it, but is it normal for the mayor to put out a press release any time the murder rate drops by a few percentage points? If not, why would he do so now? Why would a professional politician do such a thing? I wonder. Quelle surprise indeed.

I think he's smart enough not to take that job.

They wanted to jump on it in case the 3% went away? Turner might be looking to run for something else once his term comes to an end and the Democrats have aligned themselves nationally with higher crime rates, looting, burning, riots and defunding the police and have been trying to walk it back. Thus Turner and Finner meeting with Biden recently. It's not about lowering the crime rate, it's about party politics.

It's a long, narrow lot that really faces Huldy, which appears to be how they are orienting the new build. The T-Mobile appears to be staying and is right next to Westheimer. The rest is, if anything, set back from Huldy, not Westheimer. Was there some expectation that they would only build on the narrow end of the lot next to Westheimer?

Problem?

This... I'm choosing to regard this as something along the lines of propaganda. A drop of 5 over a 5 month period smacks of selective use of statistics.

Fake news is real my friend.

We built patios and walkways on all four sides of our house with no problems. Expect that the city or HCAD (not sure how the exact process works) may see that in the satellite photos and ding you for the extra drainage fee on your water bill.

Not sure what is disingenuous about opposition to gun control by the governor (Hot Wheelz?) I'm quite sure he doesn't consider gun controls an option. As for Chicago, that has been the go-to example for failed liberal leadership in recent years. Chicago has gun controls and yet they aren't any safer. You can make the argument that part of that is because criminals ignore the laws and law-abiding citizens obey them. Imposing gun controls has the effect disarming the good guys while not disarming the bad guys, and perhaps encouraging them. Thus it is not a real option.

I'd be more careful about putting Hillary in the same category as RBG. And I haven't seen the Hillary's astonishing level of arrogance in Lina so far.

1) I'm not so sure an indictment has that much effect on voting. Lina should be able to turn this to her advantage by portraying herself as a victim of vicious politics (unless #4 really holds true). 2) Agreed. 3) Demagoguery is part and parcel of politics. I know we might disagree there so I'll ask about Alexandra's outright lies. What I've heard her say so far is mostly fluff. What lies are we're talking about? 4) Probably right on this one but I wouldn't worry too much about Lina's future. If she's got a taste for being a professional politician/operative the Democrats will find a place for her.

The engine pictured above in the thread is a GE P42DC and has a 2,200 gallon tank.

Saw this and just couldn't help myself...

Steel-cage death match? Is someone going to suggest next that Lina Hidalgo and Kim Ogg mud wrestle it out?

Surely you didn't just quote the New York Times opinion on a local Texas issue?

No big surprise. Has Abbott endorsed anyone?

It's a method of creating a large water detention feature in a very urbanized area where there would otherwise be no room, saving the surrounding homes and businesses from flooding.

Direct tunnel to Key West!

That's a step too far...it's all fun and games until you find yourself in Dallas.

That's what I had in mind but thought I'd see what others came up with. Wouldn't that still be regressive?

Wouldn't disincentivizing private (gas) vehicle use tend to decrease total revenue from gas taxes? No doubt, though, the current administration's preference for high gas prices will increase demand for public transit. At least until the voters are polled on it.

Mr Silly Pants? Aunt Louise, is that you?

You may have just hit on the next big urban concept. Who needs ground floor retail when you can have ground floor storage?

Yeah...that happens a lot in legal circles. Remember all the hubbub around "Russian collusion" a few years back that turned out to be nothing?