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Cohen Walker Drive Should Be a Linear Park, Not a Highway
Cohen Walker Drive may be the most overlooked opportunity in Houston County. For roughly two miles, it connects Houston Lake Road and Lake Joy Road through one of the county’s largest concentrations of schools, recreation facilities, and neighborhoods. Students attend school nearby. Families use the aquatic center. Children participate in sports and other activities throughout…
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The Gas Station Isn’t the Problem
Residents of The Woodlands have raised concerns about a proposed gas station near their neighborhood. Their concerns are understandable. Most people do not want additional traffic, noise, lights, or potential pollution near their homes. But what if the gas station is not the problem? What if it is simply a symptom of a larger pattern?…
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Rethinking Growth and Fragility in Perry, Warner Robins, and Houston County
Houston County is growing. That much is clear. What is less clear is whether that growth is making life better, or simply more expensive and more spread out. The real question isn’t whether Houston County grows, but whether that growth produces long-term prosperity – or long-term obligations. New subdivisions and apartments continue to appear on…
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How Small Decisions have Big Consequences
Traffic study and Bruce st Two small city council votes Monday night Oct 20th could shape the future of Warner Robins’ – and most people won’t even notice them. The first is a parking lot expansion at the North Houston Sports Complex. Programs at this facility cater to kids, teens, and seniors – the very…
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..On upcoming road projects over the next 25 years
Few people understand how our built environment comes to be, and how the place we live is shaped not only by political leaders, land use, planning and zoning, but more subtly our streetscapes, transportation policy, and engineering standards. Once a hardscape is built, it may be 30 years until it’s touched again, and it will…
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