Excitement is building in downtown Richardson. Or at least that's what the city said about its information outreach Wednesday evening, where it showed posters for the "Main Street Infrastructure Project," a redevelopment of streets, sidewalks, parking, and landscaping. I can't link to the drawings the city showed because, I confess, I can't find them online, even after about fifteen minutes of searching the city's new, user-friendly website.
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
POTD: Gatun Lake
From 2018 01 23 Panama Canal |
Today's photo-of-the-day is from Gatun Lake, which forms the bulk of the length of the Panama Canal. Dams keep the rivers bottled up in the center of the isthmus, forming the vast inland sea that ships use to move between the Atlantic and Pacific locks, which ease them up and down to and from the oceans.
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
NIMBY, YIMBY and now PHIMBY
Richardson has plenty of experience with NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard). Homeowner ire at apartment construction is never more than a zoning change and construction permit away. Still, YIMBY (Yes In My Back Yard) rules city government, as those zoning changes and construction permits are never more than a developer's request away. What's new? California continues to be on the leading edge of societal change, adding PHIMBY to the lexicon of urban development.
Monday, April 16, 2018
Ready Player One (2018)
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Friday, April 13, 2018
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
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Thursday, April 12, 2018
POTD: Gatun Locks
From 2018 01 23 Panama Canal |
Today's photo-of-the-day is of the "old" Gatun Locks of the Panama Canal. These are the locks that have been in service since 1914. The "new" larger locks are also available, but the old locks continue in service for ships small enough to fit (so-called Panamax size).
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
The Greatest Showman (2017)
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