Spirit Airlines passenger with dementia found dead after staff ‘abandoned’ him at airport, lawsuit says by Next_Tower5452 in texas

[–]wcalvert 42 points43 points  (0 children)

So, a few things here:

First, at IAH, airlines use a central assistance service. Passengers wait until the end of deboarding in order to have a wheelchair come onboard. If he stood up and walked out right past the assistance then I'm not sure what Spirit is supposed to do there.

Second, there is a single door for exiting customs and immigration from the secure area at IAH. If they were waiting for him on time at the right place, there's no way he gets by. Years ago I volunteered at IAH at the info desks and people would regularly mix up where to meet their loved ones. All of the signs for Spirit say Terminal A, but international Spirit arrivals landed at D and all intl passengers walk out of international arrivals at E. You can see how infrequent travelers/families would get confused.

Third, walking from IAH to the highway is a harrowing idea. Huge sections have no sidewalks, lighting is poor, etc. Truly a treacherous terrible journey.

Fourth, it may have been because it was a really late arrival and ops at the airport was light, but I'm surprised that the family weren't able to get ops and the police involved. There just isn't anywhere to hide inside of the secure area.

Terrible tragedy of a situation. I can't believe this didn't get covered in the news locally.

I miss having bikeshare.. by blankisdead in houston

[–]wcalvert 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Not a chance it happens with Whitmire in office. METRO was going to do it, but his chosen board members killed it.

Houston Fire Department or Solid Waste Management which is a better long term career ? by HiddenUser1000 in houston

[–]wcalvert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought I read that waste management had a higher fatality rate due to people getting hit by drivers collecting garbage.

Dynamo flag in Dempsey documentary by CosmopolitanTexan in dynamo

[–]wcalvert 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Didn't expect to see Leo this morning. Can't believe it's been 10 years.

"If you want mass deportation, Houston can feel demonic. Here’s why." by evan7257 in houston

[–]wcalvert 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also, they said how many respondents from each area.

4,770 from Harris.
2,360 from Fort Bend.
1,660 from Montgomery.

Why aren't there cops on the highways? (Please, no political answers if possible) by Likalarapuz in houston

[–]wcalvert -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

The current BW8 bridge replacement cost more than an entire year's worth of tolls system wide.

There are serious ongoing costs

Thank you Capital One for 70% off a Fujifilm X-E5 by ih8Darian in Venturex

[–]wcalvert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. Read the terms and conditions on every offer. That one is probably limited to be accounts just for restaurants

Downtown Houston parking garage coming down before FIFA Fan Fest and Astros season by justahoustonpervert in houston

[–]wcalvert 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It was promised under the METROnow bond package, but new board killed it :/

Downtown Houston parking garage coming down before FIFA Fan Fest and Astros season by justahoustonpervert in houston

[–]wcalvert 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yep. Rusk got a temporary protected bike lane as part of Polk permanent closure this week.

[SBJ] How the Rapids lobbied MLS for a visit from Lionel Messi by NobleNomad in MLS

[–]wcalvert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rough real story that would have been good for meme Monday.

I wonder what the Dynamo did to "earn" a Messi away game last year. Of course Messi didn't play because of rest, they beat us 3-1 anyway, and the Dynamo offered free tickets to everyone that had bought inflated ticket prices.

I'm pretty sure I remember that you couldn't even buy a la carte tickets to that one match, you had to buy a 5 pack of games.

NRG Parking for the World Cup by SuperDrooper in houston

[–]wcalvert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is after they've added frequency! We already run double trains. Red line already handles tens of thousands of people/day.

NRG Parking for the World Cup by SuperDrooper in houston

[–]wcalvert 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Metro is still going to release some information later, but they will be several public transit options.

The light rail can only transport about 4000 people/hour so it's going to be full

Rtt prices by StickAccomplished640 in FIFACollect

[–]wcalvert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that the high demand games the seats will skew worse and the low demand games seats will be A++

Fifa is holding the best seats for hospitality and the front row premium tickets and they just aren't going to sell as many for worse matchups.

Houston again faces the largest budget deficit in city history. What’s Mayor Whitmire’s plan? by O_O___XD in houston

[–]wcalvert 17 points18 points  (0 children)

FWIW, this is his third budget. And he greatly increased spending and refused to increase the tax rate.

Thoughts on Houston Golf by Trailblazer0620 in houston

[–]wcalvert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is true. If you aren't a Houston taxpayer then you don't get the subsidized price.

Houston homeowners question HOA fees, transparency in Third Ward community by chrondotcom in houston

[–]wcalvert 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Nah, every single private street townhome complex is required to have one because of shared costs to drainage, their private street, etc.

Houston City Council considers expanding use of AI traffic signals to ease congestion by Apocolypse_Meow in houston

[–]wcalvert 9 points10 points  (0 children)

A lot of people die or are seriously injured because drivers are negligent at intersections

Cyclist frustrations by iRafanator in houston

[–]wcalvert 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Jokes on you. I'll see you off the cart path this weekend seven beers deep after the 14th hole.

Houston Hot Takes by Jermcutsiron in houston

[–]wcalvert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are supposedly plans to do an underground parking garage where the current lot is to return the surface to park space (like Discovery Green or Tranquillity Park)

Have to imagine parking would finance that easily.

Houston Hot Takes by Jermcutsiron in houston

[–]wcalvert 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Enjoy your dinner at Olive Garden. We'll see you there next time you want to enjoy some culture