Councilmember tackles problem of... utility poles?
KRIV-26's Isiah Carey blogs that Councilmember (and architect!) Peter Brown is working hard on a new initiative:
Houston City Council member Peter Brown is on a mission to clean up Houston's scenic view. He says the city has been littered with overhead power poles that only taint Houston's beauty. Brown says power companies like CenterPoint Energy should look at burying their cables or installing their untility poles on easements behind properties instead of locating them directly in front of homes and businesses.[snip]
CenterPoint spokesperson Alicia Dixon tells The Insite their company is more than willing to work with the council member and the community. She says however underground utility lines are 15 times more expensive than overhead. She says the extra expense would be passed on to the consumer and or the developer.
Maybe we can just bill Councilmember Brown?
In any case, it's reassuring to know that all the major, pressing problems of the city have been solved, and we have now turned to solving the trifling matters. And it seems exactly the right person is on the case!
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 01/04/07 10:31 PM | Houston Miscellany | Technorati | Sphere | Comments (15)
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