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riparianhouston.com
Sustainibility and resilience. Equity. Vision Zero. Based in Houston, Texas. I blog at riparianhouston.com Certified Planner (American Planning Association) Professional Engineer (American Society of Civil Engineers) Envision Sustainability Professional.
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Huh, why is the snow melting this way? 😁😁

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Freeze confirmed at my house in west Houston.

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Happy January! Here's Mabel the #cat siting on the Dalles Lock & Dam on the Columbia River in Oregon. The Dalles Lock & Dam is one of the largest hydropower dams in the United States. It was built in 1957 and is operated by the Portland District, US Army Corps of Engineers.

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Wishing everyone a Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Kicking Kwanza, and a Wonderful Winter Solstice! Also, here is a new blog post about sustainability, the triple bottom line, and ecosystem services. Caution: This may take about 7 minutes to read. riparianhouston.com/2024/12/25/p...

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Ever wonder about the history of the Barker and Addicks Reservoirs in west Houston? Here's a primer: riparianhouston.com/2017/09/03/t... #txwater #flood #floodmitigation #USACE

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Here's one of my blog posts after Hurricane Harvey that outlines my Top 10 Planning and Engineering Actions to reduce flood risks. They are still valid. riparianhouston.com/2017/09/08/a...

submitted 139 days ago • 1 comment

Amazingly beautiful and intriguing hand drawn diagram from 1855. Definitely worth opening the link to see high res version.

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This is a few days old, but Texas Senate Committee on #Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs released their interim report. Looks like supporting new water supplies may be a legislative priority in the 89th. senate.texas.gov/cmtes/88/c70...

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I blog about #drainage, #flooding, #sustainability, #resilience, and #development in #houston. Leave a comment! riparianhouston.com

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So fricken beautiful... 🤩

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Thank you to Houston Parks Department, NRG, and Trees for Houston for providing free #trees to the community.

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Super excited to have helped Market Square Co. + Tenon Property Co. secure the first #green #stormwater #infrastructure (GSI) #tax #abatement from #Houston! It provides a tax break to encourage the use of GSI on private property. Thanks to @abbiekamin.bsky.social for the ord change!

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❣️ THE FEMALE GAZE ❣️ Celebrating the Female Self-Portrait 💥 $25 for up to three submissions 💥 Deadline to submit: December 20th, 2024 Juried by Chelsey Luster and Lauren Rinaldi 💥 All information and submission form can be found here: thefemalegaze.artcall.org ⭐ Please share!

submitted 145 days ago • 0 comments

Stream flow and rainfall monitoring station on Buffalo Bayou at Dairy Ashford in Houston, Texas. Operated by Harris County #Flood Control District and the U.S. Geological Survey. Residents can create automated alerts based on its measurements.

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Highly recommended for #planning, #architecture, #art, and #engineering types!

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Looking forward to seeing the first #greeninfrastructure tax abatement to be approved in an upcoming #Houston city council meeting. Thanks to @abbiekamin.bsky.social, Sallie Alcorn, Gwen Tillotson, and Andrew Busker for your work!

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I periodically teach a class on sustainability and resilience for #urban #planners and #civil #engineers. The ice breaker asks attendees to share a favorite book, podcast, movie, or show. Someone said @99pi.org and explained why. Now I am hooked. Listening to all episodes from oldest to newest.

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Informative threat on #coastal #resilience and #floodmitigation.

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Hello people of bluesky Let's see how this goes. Interested in #climate #txleg #txwater #resilience and #sustainability.

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