by Graham on August 18, 2008
photo credit: ultramega
This is good news! Apparently Mayor White has a plan to remove 800 billboards from the city streets by the end of this year. The 100th billboard was removed last Thursday. I’m glad to hear these eyesores are going away.
Now if only we could bring down those big billboards sitting on the [...]
by Graham on August 14, 2008
There was an amazing 50-minute car chase through North Houston this afternoon that ended when the fleeing pickup hit a parked car. The driver of the pickup jumped out of the car and tried to run away, but was hit head-on by one of the pursuing police cars. It didn’t look like the driver was [...]
by Graham on July 29, 2008
photo credit: pusgums
I wanted to address a trend I’ve noticed developing in Houston over the last couple of weeks: cyclists riding in the middle of the street.
I’m a big fan of cycling. I used to be an avid road and mountain biker. I’ve had my fair share of road rash, and I once broke [...]
by Graham on July 22, 2008
This sign is so dumb it’s funny. The speed limit here is 30 mph, and I don’t think anybody driving up to this sign for the first time at that speed can figure out what the heck they’re supposed to do. There are three lanes on Fannin approaching this sign, even though it only shows [...]
by MrChemistry on July 10, 2008
In DWT’s inaugural post, Graham talks about his introduction to Texan culture, especially on the roadways, and how it spawned DWT. Coming from California, he was amazed at the disparity with California’s “oppressive traffic enforcement”. Well, I’m a born and raised Texan, so it comes as no surprise to me that people were defiant towards [...]
by Graham on July 9, 2008
I’m still amazed that El Paso is closer to Los Angeles than it is to Houston.
