Well, we’ve got bars and hotels. Triple A ball. A nice park in the middle of downtown. Pokemon Go. Big
Category: Economic Development
Property Taxes are Like Global Warming
Our local media like to tell you how much a property tax increase is going to cost you. But your
Progress, at last.
There used to be the nicest neighborhood over there in Juarez. It was called the Mariscal for one of the
I’m taking a mulligan.
Yesterday I dropped the ball. Occasional commenter Henry offered this in response to my post about the popular exodus from
People also vote with their feet.
According to this estimate provided by the City of El Paso, El Paso County population was 833,487 in 2014. For
Surprise!
Well, there it is. The El Paso Times reports that the University Medical Center, overseen by the El Paso County
There’s nothing wrong with El Paso . . .
that can’t be fixed with higher taxes and bigger government bureaucracies. Am I right?
What does the Times Think?
Don’t you suppose that it’s the duty of the preeminent English-language newspaper to give voice to their opinion on the
Stacking the Deck So Everyone Loses
Do you reckon that the El Paso Independent School District will put mobile voting stations in their high schools the
Why your taxes are so high
The City has renewed its partnership with the CBP to keep the bridge lines short. From KVIA: The City of
Not In My Front Yard
In an apparent bid to distinguish itself from other developers in town, the Meyers Group, those people who are trying
Where are we going?
I spent the weekend in Marfa. Marfa is like the Disneyland version of West Texas, like Main Street USA. Plenty
Free Wifi in Downtown
According to this story in El Diario, visitors to downtown will soon enjoy free wifi: La avenida Juárez contará con
Population Statistics: An Inconvenient Truth
I’m sure you’ve heard the news: It’s All Good. But that trite homily hides an ugly truth. For the year
We’re Number 1!
I guess you saw the U.S. News and World Report report that had El Paso rated as the ninth best
Public Service Announcement
Those planning to travel from downtown El Paso to the west side during peak travel hours are advised catch U.S.
I have seen the future, and it’s not pretty.
One of the keys for El Paso’s future development is advanced logistics, if you believe the masterminds at the Borderplex
Mark Lucas for District 4
Here’s an opinion piece in the El Paso Times from Northeast El Paso resident Mark Lucas. I’m concerned about City
Authentico?
Do you think the Downtown Management District appreciates the irony of their new tagline “Authentico”? Auténtico would have been more
Abandon Hope
Well, they’re looking at it. The last regime drove the City into a ditch, and current crop are looking to