by Ridha Syed | Oct 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Leonardo Dominguez, Civil Engineering Major at Cockrell School of EngineeringCity of Smithville, Smithville Public Library I was asked by Judy Bergeron, the Smithville Library director, if I would be willing to record some interviews for the Smithville Juneteenth... Read More
by Ridha Syed | Jun 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
When we hear “economic development,” we often think of new plant openings, education programs, or tourism initiatives. But economic development can also mean figuring out what a community already has—its heritage, its assets—as well as the barriers that are currently... Read More
by Ridha Syed | May 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
The I-35 corridor, which bifurcates in Kansas City to include I-29, is often referred to as the NAFTA Superhighway. It sees $97B in goods and services exported from the US to Mexico each year, with increases of 13% annually observed. It also connects several of Texas’... Read More
by Ridha Syed | Apr 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Fall 2020 cohort of the Regional XLR8 program came together when the world around them was greatly disrupted. Faced with a global pandemic, among other challenges, Texas communities sought to adapt and explore ways to address major changes to everyday life.... Read More
by Ridha Syed | Apr 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
The deep freeze and snowstorms in mid-February, 2021 revealed gaps in the infrastructure across the state of Texas. Nowhere were there gaps more evident than in small communities outside of the urban centers where people who live far apart often had a hard time... Read More