Isn’t it a violation of the City’s ethics rules for Mayor Renard Johnson to support the deck park when he
Category: Deck Park
Let’s Put the Deck Park to a Vote
Isn’t that the way things get decided in a democracy? I know, elections are expensive, but not as expensive as
The Opportunity Costs of the Deck Park
The estimated cost of the deck park is more than $400 million before it’s done. The initial phase is projected
Retrovision: I Could Tolerate the Deck Park, Maybe
This post originally appeared on 23 November, 2021. I could tolerate the deck park, maybe, if the plans didn’t include
El Paso 23rd Biggest City in the U.S.?
From ElPasoMatters.org: The population in El Paso’s city limits grew by 150 people between 2023 and 2024, continuing a decade-long
No Mas La Puntita
From KVIA.com: El Paso City Council voted eight to zero to pass a resolution authorizing the submission of an application
About the Deck Park
by Rich Wright You may have noticed that the deck park is still in play, even after funding sources have
Retrovision: I Could Tolerate the Deck Park, Maybe
This post originally appeared on 23 Novemeber, 2021. I could tolerate the deck park, maybe, if the plans didn’t include
Is the Deck Park Dead, or Just Resting?
From Diego Mendoza-Moyers at ElPasoMatters.com: The effort to build a deck park suspended over Interstate 10 in Downtown El Paso
It’s Better to Hire a Legislator Than a Lobbyist
For the person doing the hiring. Not for the legislator’s constituents. District 78 State Representative Joe Moody’s day job is
BOHICA
If you liked the way the ballpark deal went down, you’re going to love the deck park. From CBS4Local.com: On
Who Does Our State Delegation Represent?
Normally if voters wanted to derail TxDOT’s plans to widen the freeway through downtown El Paso, they could complain to
Retrovision: “I Could Tolerate the Deck Park, Maybe”
This post originally appeared on 2021-11-23. I could tolerate the deck park, maybe, if the plans didn’t include widening the
The Deck Park
Anyone who has been outside in the last four months should question the motives and judgment of the deck park
Retrovision: “El Paso’s Highway Boondoggle”
This post originally appeared on 2023-11-19. An alert reader hipped me to the Public Interest Research Group’s Fall 2023 publication
El Paso’s Highway Boondoggle
An alert reader hipped me to the Public Interest Research Group’s Fall 2023 publication Highway Boondoggles 8: Doubling Down on
The Latest Outrage
From CBS4Local: As CBS4’s John Purvis reported in a Tough Questions Special Report last week, the federal government’s planned expansion
The Naked Emperor
Recently Lina Ortega and David Jerome penned an opinion piece for the El Paso Times. Here’s some of it: Sixty
What’s Best for El Paso
Building the Borderland Expressway makes more sense for El Paso than widening the freeway downtown. If we removed the through