RAIL-ON-RICHMOND DEBATE BUILDS STEAM FOR A FINAL PUSH Houston Chronicle 7/31/06 With Metro staff set to recommend a University light rail route Monday and US Rep. John Culberson announcing his stance on the issue today, both sides in the rail-on-Richmond debate are building up steam for a final push. RAIL PLAN ROLLS ON DESPITE LAWMAKER’S OBJECTION RIVER OAKS THEATER SUPPORTERS…
By Ella Tyler In the past ten days, METRO staff, engineers and consultants have literally rolled out aerial maps, engineering drawings, and artists’ sketches of six possible routes for the University Corridor rail line at three neighborhood meetings. The meetings have been well attended, with, according to the Houston Chronicle, about 150 people at the final meeting on July 25.
APARTMENTS QUARANTINED BECAUSE OF BATS Brazosport Facts 7/22/06 LAKE JACKSON – As the sun settled and nightfall approached in Lake Jackson, watchful eyes of residents looked toward the sky and buildings Friday to see the winged neighbors forcing them out of their homes. BATS SHOULD BE LEFT ALONE Brazosport Facts 7/21/06 LAKE JACKSON – Around twilight every day they make…