A recent book, Who Rules El Paso? attempted to identify who the power brokers are in El Paso. It touched on some players but left others out. The book was devoid of […]
How El Paso Political Power Has Evolved Over The Years
Smart Growth Is Colonialism Reinvented
Plan El Paso was awarded the Smart Growth award in 2011 as a model for a comprehensive plan for making cities more compact. Walkable and transit-friendly cities compact families and businesses into […]
The Carlos Gallinar Problem
Carlos Gallinar, who is running for mayor in the upcoming elections, wrote an opinion piece on Bob Moore’s El Paso Matters a few days ago. In his piece, Gallinar argues that although […]
The Story Behind The Glass Beach Study
Author’s note: The following is excerpted from court filings, freedom of information documents, interviews, and other public records reviewed by the author as part of his research into an upcoming book about […]
The History of Segundo Barrio Fighting Against Gentrification (1963-1980)
Since 1963, Segundo Barrio has been facing the forced displacement of its residents by city officials to make way for revitalizing the city’s downtown. Because of its proximity to the border, much […]
Bowie High School Is Named After a Slave Master
Now that America is starting to reconcile with its historical record, it is time to start having serious discussions about El Paso’s historical legacy. Today we will focus on Bowie High School. […]
County Commissioners To Vote On Boundaries For Segundo Barrio Historical Districts
County Commissioners Court will be meeting on Monday at 9:30 a.m. to hold their regularly scheduled meeting. Item 12 of the agenda calls for discussion and action to establish the boundaries of […]
The Division of Segundo Barrio Opposition Continues
County commissioners are expected to revisit the division of Segundo Barrio during their next meeting. Commissioners Carlos Leon, Vince Perez and Carl Robinson continue to insist on diving Segundo Barrio leaving out […]
El Paso County Again Leaves Segundo Barrio Question Open
For the second time, El Paso County Commissioners left open the question of whether to keep Segundo Barrio intact in the historic district designation. Last week, County Judge Ricardo Samaniego and commissioner […]
What Other’s Are Saying