Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Monday, May 27, 2024
Council Recap: Bicycles
On May 20, 2024, the Richardson City Council reviewed and discussed renewing Richardson's status as a Bicycle Friendly Community and attaining a silver-level bike-friendly designation. A year ago, the City Council set a goal to gain the silver designation. Everyone remains on board with that goal. City staff also briefed the City Council on the City's progress on adopting a Complete Streets Policy. "Complete Streets" mean a "comprehensive multimodal transportation system that facilitates safe, accessible, comfortable, and convenient mobility for all people and travel modes." There's a consensus on that as a goal for Richardson as well.
That said, I'm worried about some of the things that individual Councilmembers said.
Sunday, May 26, 2024
POTD: View of Toledo
"Grade school memory
of El Greco's Toledo.
Homage through my lens."
—h/t ChatGPT
From 2023 09 15 Toledo |
Today's photo-of-the-day is of Toledo, Spain. It's my homage to a famous painting that I first became aware of when I took a Spanish language course in grade school. The painting is El Greco's haunting "View of Toledo" owned by the Metropolitan Museum of New York.
El Greco's painting is after the jump.
Saturday, May 25, 2024
POTD: Almonacid Castle
"Time's relentless march,
Leaves marks on every stone.
Almonacid's pride."
—h/t ChatGPT
From 2023 09 15 Toledo |
Today's photo-of-the-day is of Almonacid Castle in central Spain, south of Toledo. It dates back to the 9th century. As far as I can determine, it is unoccupied. Wikipedia says it is available for sale for "one euro cent to anyone who undertakes to completely restore it." It's a majestic opportunity.
Friday, May 24, 2024
Council Recap: Comp Plan Planning
On May 20, 2024, the Richardson City Council reviewed and discussed the Envision Richardson Comprehensive Plan update and upcoming Community Summit 3. That was the agenda item anyway. In fact any details of the Comp Plan were missing and the plans for the community summit took up all the time.