Y’all ain’t playin’ the long game. Some people (you know who you are) want to derail the proposed hybrid, inside-outside
Category: ballpark
Retrovision: The Road to Economic Development
This post originally appeared on 06 June 2013. This post has been slightly edited. As an El Pasoan, I appreciate
Ancient History — Mayor John Cook’s Interview with the El Paso Inc.
From 9 June 2013: “Why are we making a significant investment in Downtown? The answer’s very simple. When I come
Robert Reich — “The Stadium Scam”
Robert Reich takes on the billionaires in this piece on his website. Ever notice how there never seems to be
What You’ll Get From the Arena
Best case scenario: Collateral development. Maybe other businesses will spring up around the arena. Like what? When they were promoting
Retrovision – TEDx El Paso: A City Reimagined
This post originally appeared on 04 March 2022. Saturday, March 5 (tomorrow, or today, or last week, depending on when
A New Advertiser
Good news, everybody. The ballpark has a new advertiser. That should help offset some of the expense that the City
Retrovision – What’s Wrong With El Paso?
This was one of El Chuqueño’s first posts. It originally appeared on 28 August 2012. I like El Paso. What
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
The El Paso Times ran an advertisement for article about the upcoming Chihuahuas baseball season in the print edition today.
TEDx El Paso: A City Reimagined
Saturday, March 5 (tomorrow, or today, or last week, depending on when you are reading this) TEDx El Paso is
Downtown in the Age of COVID
Making downtown vibrant was always a tough task. COVID made it harder. Sealed office buildings where the windows don’t open?
Quality of Life Much?
Here’s a heartbreaking story from the El Paso Times. I am reprinting it in its entirety. This holiday season, the
I Could Tolerate the Deck Park, Maybe
I could tolerate the deck park, maybe, if the plans didn’t include widening the freeway, and increasing the traffic coming
Life Choices
Did you go to college? Have you/are you raising kids? Have you ever had a job? Can you imagine doing
Consider the Deck Park
The latest push from the people who want to build a deck over the freeway is connectivity. Connect those neighborhoods
He’s a Witch!
From a September 5, 2021 article by Sara Sanchez in the El Paso Inc.: A multimillion-dollar project that includes rebuilding
It’s Always Darkest Before It Gets Lots Darker
Here’s Tommy Gonzalez’ contribution to that story from the El Paso Times headlined El Paso’s property tax rate is among
Rich People’s Hobbies
Some rich people collect art. Some collect racehorses. Some collect cars. In El Paso, some rich people collect professional sports
Happy Independence Day, Comrade
Today is the Fourth of July. Independence Day. Today is the day we celebrate our nation’s freedoms. The United States
How Your City Representative Voted on Certificate of Obligation Debt
Max Grossman did the heavy lifting and went back to research how our elected representatives voted on various issuances of