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The Digital Divide in Houston: Now What?
Holly Otterbein | Tue, Nov 18th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | City: Houston | Tags: philadelphia, john street, digital divide, wi-fi, hot city, municipal wireless, houston, helen hwang, houston digital inclusion initiative | 0
First, Houston planned for a “cloud” of free wireless to blanket the entire city. When that didn’t work, it settled for small “bubbles” of wireless in certain neighborhoods. The Houston Chronicle recently reported that it, too, did not pan out. What’s next — a “nanopocket” accessible only to molecules?
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Tackling a Leviathan in Texas
Hamida Kinge | Fri, Nov 7th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | City: Houston | Tags: oil refineries, hamida kinge, lyondell, houston, haps, benzene, bill white, environmental justice, vocs | 0
Houston’s Mayor Bill White has taken on local oil refineries and chemical plants. He’s now fighting for environmental justice — and the health of his city.
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