Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City!
In 2016, one of the owners of the Colony Ridge Development in Liberty County tried to sue the former Mayor of Plum Grove for defamation. The developer alleged that the mayor bad-mouthed his development while making false statements. The judge ultimately dismissed the suit. But as part of the lawsuit, Louis W. Bergman, III, PE, […]
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Read MoreIn August 2016, Liberty County released a Strategic Plan. Officials intended it to be the official policy guide for the county’s growth. However, most of the growth experienced by the county since then contrasts sharply with the vision, strategies and goals outlined in the plan. The contrast is so great, it’s tragicomic. Colony Ridge V. […]
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Read MoreWayne Dolcefino, one of the country’s great investigative journalists, has been digging into Colony Ridge, as I have. So when he asked me last week if his videographer could hitch a ride on my helicopter, I said “sure.” New Dolcefino Video Covers More Dimensions of Flooding Problem While I shot hundreds of stills over Colony […]
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Read MoreTo prevent erosion that sends sediment downstream, current Liberty County Drainage Regulations specify that developers must: Plant grass on the banks of ditches Construct backslope interceptor swales But aerial photos taken this week show that drainage ditches in the massive Colony Ridge development rarely have grass on their banks. And while criss-crossing the development in […]
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Read MoreIn my lifetime, I’ve taken more than half a million pictures. I spent four years photographing in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, which was the poorest neighborhood in that city at the time. I’ve also photographed in Appalachia and the poorest parts of Central America. But in the heartbreak department, nothing compares to a photo I took […]
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Read MoreDrainage ditches in Colony Ridge appear to violate Liberty County drainage standards from both 2004 and 2019. Both 2004 and 2019 regulations require developers to plant the slopes of ditches with grass to control erosion. In addition, 2019 regulations require backslope interceptor swales, another erosion-control measure. These prevent stormwater from running down the sides of […]
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