See, there were all these crabs in a bucket. And the rich crabs said, “Hey, let’s make a better bucket.
Category: Economic Development
That Crab Pot Analogy
Lately I’ve been hearing that crab pot analogy a lot. Paul Foster mentioned it in his TEDx talk, and Jim
The Lying Liars at City Hall
Maybe you read this in the El Paso Times: El Paso’s Hispanic, bilingual workforce was a major selling point for
Se Fueron de Rancho El Paso
City Government does what the rich folks want, and then tells the rest of us it’s good for us. It’s
Fake News
To hear him tell it, he’s a victim. From the El Paso Times story about the money the City has
Paul Foster’s Vision for El Paso
Here’s Paul Foster presenting his vision for El Paso at the recent TEDx El Paso event. When, do you suppose,
Nurturing Kudzu
Good news, everyone. From KVIA: Transmountain partners is planning to build a massive new mall and entertainment complex expected to
Is El Paso City Government a Secret Public/Private Partnership?
Nothing else makes sense. The City is pursuing a plan formulated by the Paso del Norte Group, a bunch of
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Is the City out of touch with the taxpayers? Here’s an op-ed in the El Paso Times from Mayor Dee
Reuters on El Paso and NAFTA
Here’s a report from Reuters on the effect that NAFTA had on El Paso, and the likely effect discontinuing NAFTA
A New Verse to the Same Old Song
Remember last week I asked “Is the City Paying Companies to Not Leave Town?” Well, Vic Kolenc of the El
Is The City Paying Companies To Not Leave Town?
At the October 3, 2017, meeting, the El Paso City Council passed the following ordinance: That the City Manager is
El Paso Electric is a Bad Corporate Citizen
The El Paso Inc. reports that El Paso Electric Company CEO Mary Kipp was recently feted at the El Paso
Where’s Peter?
Here’s former City Representative and mayoral candidate Steve Ortega talking about the trolley in the El Paso Scene: Among the
As Goes Baltimore, So Goes El Paso
Here’s an abstract of a scholarly article from the Journal of Urban Affairs. The title of the paper is “Downtown
I Love El Paso
El Paso is a great town. The people are friendly and unpretentious. The weather’s good, mostly. The sunsets are often
All I Want is Good Government
That’s all I want. Government responsive to the needs of its citizens. All its citizens. Not just the campaign donors.
Why They Need an Arena
Here’s some interesting history to go with the prior post about eight million dollars a year that the El Paso
Better Bike Sharing
LimeBike recently raised $50 million in its second round of capital funding to expand its operations in the U.S. The
Bloomberg on Jaime Bermúdez
Here’s a story from Bloomberg News on the Godfather of Maquilas, juarense Jaime Bermúdez. In Ciudad Juárez, along the U.S.-Mexico