Michael F. Bloom, PE, AICP, ENV SP (he/him)
@riparianhouston.com
Sustainibility and resilience. Equity. Vision Zero.
Based in Houston, Texas. I blog at riparianhouston.com
Certified Planner (American Planning Association)
Professional Engineer (American Society of Civil Engineers)
Envision Sustainability Professional.
Based in Houston, Texas. I blog at riparianhouston.com
Certified Planner (American Planning Association)
Professional Engineer (American Society of Civil Engineers)
Envision Sustainability Professional.
Huh, why is the snow melting this way? 😁😁
January 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Huh, why is the snow melting this way? 😁😁
Freeze confirmed at my house in west Houston.
January 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Freeze confirmed at my house in west Houston.
Happy January! Here's Mabel the #cat siting on the Dalles Lock & Dam on the Columbia River in Oregon.
The Dalles Lock & Dam is one of the largest hydropower dams in the United States. It was built in 1957 and is operated by the Portland District, US Army Corps of Engineers.
The Dalles Lock & Dam is one of the largest hydropower dams in the United States. It was built in 1957 and is operated by the Portland District, US Army Corps of Engineers.
January 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Happy January! Here's Mabel the #cat siting on the Dalles Lock & Dam on the Columbia River in Oregon.
The Dalles Lock & Dam is one of the largest hydropower dams in the United States. It was built in 1957 and is operated by the Portland District, US Army Corps of Engineers.
The Dalles Lock & Dam is one of the largest hydropower dams in the United States. It was built in 1957 and is operated by the Portland District, US Army Corps of Engineers.
Wishing everyone a Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Kicking Kwanza, and a Wonderful Winter Solstice!
Also, here is a new blog post about sustainability, the triple bottom line, and ecosystem services. Caution: This may take about 7 minutes to read.
riparianhouston.com/2024/12/25/p...
Also, here is a new blog post about sustainability, the triple bottom line, and ecosystem services. Caution: This may take about 7 minutes to read.
riparianhouston.com/2024/12/25/p...
December 25, 2024 at 9:27 PM
Wishing everyone a Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Kicking Kwanza, and a Wonderful Winter Solstice!
Also, here is a new blog post about sustainability, the triple bottom line, and ecosystem services. Caution: This may take about 7 minutes to read.
riparianhouston.com/2024/12/25/p...
Also, here is a new blog post about sustainability, the triple bottom line, and ecosystem services. Caution: This may take about 7 minutes to read.
riparianhouston.com/2024/12/25/p...
Ever wonder about the history of the Barker and Addicks Reservoirs in west Houston? Here's a primer: riparianhouston.com/2017/09/03/t...
#txwater #flood #floodmitigation #USACE
#txwater #flood #floodmitigation #USACE
The History of Addicks and Barker Reservoirs
The floods of 1929 and 1935 in the White Oak and Buffalo Bayou watersheds devastated downtown Houston. They led to the creation of the Harris County Flood Control District and the Congressional au…
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December 12, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Ever wonder about the history of the Barker and Addicks Reservoirs in west Houston? Here's a primer: riparianhouston.com/2017/09/03/t...
#txwater #flood #floodmitigation #USACE
#txwater #flood #floodmitigation #USACE
Here's one of my blog posts after Hurricane Harvey that outlines my Top 10 Planning and Engineering Actions to reduce flood risks. They are still valid. riparianhouston.com/2017/09/08/a...
December 10, 2024 at 7:51 PM
Here's one of my blog posts after Hurricane Harvey that outlines my Top 10 Planning and Engineering Actions to reduce flood risks. They are still valid. riparianhouston.com/2017/09/08/a...
Amazingly beautiful and intriguing hand drawn diagram from 1855. Definitely worth opening the link to see high res version.
New York and Erie Railroad, "Diagram Representing a Plan of Organization, exhibiting the division of academic duties and showing the number and class of employees engaged in each department," by D.C. McCallum + G.H. Henshaw, 1855, via Library of Congress
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December 8, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Amazingly beautiful and intriguing hand drawn diagram from 1855. Definitely worth opening the link to see high res version.
This is a few days old, but Texas Senate Committee on #Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs released their interim report. Looks like supporting new water supplies may be a legislative priority in the 89th. senate.texas.gov/cmtes/88/c70...
December 7, 2024 at 8:15 PM
This is a few days old, but Texas Senate Committee on #Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs released their interim report. Looks like supporting new water supplies may be a legislative priority in the 89th. senate.texas.gov/cmtes/88/c70...
I blog about #drainage, #flooding, #sustainability, #resilience, and #development in #houston. Leave a comment! riparianhouston.com
December 7, 2024 at 6:53 PM
I blog about #drainage, #flooding, #sustainability, #resilience, and #development in #houston. Leave a comment! riparianhouston.com
So fricken beautiful... 🤩
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Ok, let's get started 😊🛰️
Most of You already know me, so there's no need to introductions.
I'll start with a megathread of my favourite satellite pics processed by me in 2024.
Various dates, most of them were taken by Sentinel-2.
Ok, let's get started 😊🛰️
Most of You already know me, so there's no need to introductions.
I'll start with a megathread of my favourite satellite pics processed by me in 2024.
Various dates, most of them were taken by Sentinel-2.
December 7, 2024 at 4:07 PM
So fricken beautiful... 🤩
Super excited to have helped Market Square Co. + Tenon Property Co. secure the first #green #stormwater #infrastructure (GSI) #tax #abatement from #Houston! It provides a tax break to encourage the use of GSI on private property. Thanks to @abbiekamin.bsky.social for the ord change!
December 5, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Super excited to have helped Market Square Co. + Tenon Property Co. secure the first #green #stormwater #infrastructure (GSI) #tax #abatement from #Houston! It provides a tax break to encourage the use of GSI on private property. Thanks to @abbiekamin.bsky.social for the ord change!
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❣️ THE FEMALE GAZE ❣️
Celebrating the Female Self-Portrait
💥 $25 for up to three submissions
💥 Deadline to submit: December 20th, 2024
Juried by Chelsey Luster and Lauren Rinaldi
💥 All information and submission form can be found here:
thefemalegaze.artcall.org
⭐ Please share!
Celebrating the Female Self-Portrait
💥 $25 for up to three submissions
💥 Deadline to submit: December 20th, 2024
Juried by Chelsey Luster and Lauren Rinaldi
💥 All information and submission form can be found here:
thefemalegaze.artcall.org
⭐ Please share!
thefemalegaze.artcall
December 4, 2024 at 4:28 PM
❣️ THE FEMALE GAZE ❣️
Celebrating the Female Self-Portrait
💥 $25 for up to three submissions
💥 Deadline to submit: December 20th, 2024
Juried by Chelsey Luster and Lauren Rinaldi
💥 All information and submission form can be found here:
thefemalegaze.artcall.org
⭐ Please share!
Celebrating the Female Self-Portrait
💥 $25 for up to three submissions
💥 Deadline to submit: December 20th, 2024
Juried by Chelsey Luster and Lauren Rinaldi
💥 All information and submission form can be found here:
thefemalegaze.artcall.org
⭐ Please share!
Stream flow and rainfall monitoring station on Buffalo Bayou at Dairy Ashford in Houston, Texas. Operated by Harris County #Flood Control District and the U.S. Geological Survey. Residents can create automated alerts based on its measurements.
November 29, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Stream flow and rainfall monitoring station on Buffalo Bayou at Dairy Ashford in Houston, Texas. Operated by Harris County #Flood Control District and the U.S. Geological Survey. Residents can create automated alerts based on its measurements.
Today is a great day to start or get back into 99% Invisible. It's a show about the objects and systems we design and what these things say about us and our values.
Start with any episode! Jump around! Pick one about something you're into. Find one about something you're not
99percentinvisible.org
Start with any episode! Jump around! Pick one about something you're into. Find one about something you're not
99percentinvisible.org
99% Invisible
99% Invisible with Roman Mars is a tiny radio show about design, architecture & the ninety-nine percent invisible activity that shapes our world.
99percentinvisible.org
November 29, 2024 at 5:37 PM
Looking forward to seeing the first #greeninfrastructure tax abatement to be approved in an upcoming #Houston city council meeting. Thanks to @abbiekamin.bsky.social, Sallie Alcorn, Gwen Tillotson, and Andrew Busker for your work!
November 29, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Looking forward to seeing the first #greeninfrastructure tax abatement to be approved in an upcoming #Houston city council meeting. Thanks to @abbiekamin.bsky.social, Sallie Alcorn, Gwen Tillotson, and Andrew Busker for your work!
I periodically teach a class on sustainability and resilience for #urban #planners and #civil #engineers. The ice breaker asks attendees to share a favorite book, podcast, movie, or show. Someone said @99pi.org and explained why. Now I am hooked. Listening to all episodes from oldest to newest.
November 26, 2024 at 1:07 AM
I periodically teach a class on sustainability and resilience for #urban #planners and #civil #engineers. The ice breaker asks attendees to share a favorite book, podcast, movie, or show. Someone said @99pi.org and explained why. Now I am hooked. Listening to all episodes from oldest to newest.
Short #hydrology 🧵 on pumping and coastal #climateadaptation …
Most ppl don’t realize that levees require pumps.
And in former wetland soils, pumping = sinking. As if that’s not bad enough, pumping can bring saltwater groundwater upwards by 40 ft for every 1 ft the water table is lowered. 1/n
Most ppl don’t realize that levees require pumps.
And in former wetland soils, pumping = sinking. As if that’s not bad enough, pumping can bring saltwater groundwater upwards by 40 ft for every 1 ft the water table is lowered. 1/n
November 25, 2024 at 1:10 AM
Hello people of bluesky Let's see how this goes. Interested in #climate #txleg #txwater #resilience and #sustainability.
November 22, 2024 at 9:32 PM
Hello people of bluesky Let's see how this goes. Interested in #climate #txleg #txwater #resilience and #sustainability.