Meet Rosie.
19.02.2026 21:42
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Meet Rosie.
My hobby horse is that PoHo and the county doesn't have the built environment that's conducive to competing with other areas in the state for attracting residents. We have to focus on more quality of life investments. As I say, we need to be more bikeable, walkable, and green. End.
Anyway, the county is coming in lower than the state projections, which is bad, but I am sure there's some margin of error in the projections. But, it's important to note that the new data is a confirmation that state projections are what we should be working with.
This is the state of Michigan's population forecast for the county. It was published last year, but there have been others before it. Hence, the data's been there, but nobody is looking at it, or they saw it and shrugged.
Time to get back on my hobby horse. Just thinking a few things out loud. The big take home about the data below is that it's not unexpected. And that's the problem, because local leaders are seemingly not taking it seriously.
www.mlive.com/data/2026/01...
Shaping malfunction on one of them.
Ugh. Sometimes I get super frustrated. Thankfully I am going to bake some bread tomorrow. That will help a little.
Woke up this morning, made coffee, took a sip, read the news, probably should add whiskey to my coffee. It's going to be a long day.
It's fun to put snap, crackle, pop into your morning.
After 6 days of dealing with AI garbage, I finally got some time to do a little holiday baking.
One argument out there is that some homeowners object to building more housing because new housing might lower their home's value or slow the increase in value. But given the population decline projections here in Port Huron if we can't attract people to live here, home values will plummet.
A long time ago, in a land far, far away.
Small bit of venting. Dear students. My lectures are okay. Some good, some dull, but I swear you will get significantly more out of them if you do the readings. Swearzies.
Saturday ride decision problem. Which bike do I ride? Good problem to have.
I tried once. Too hard. Never again.
Two plain and two Asiago Rosemary.
Ugh. I really just want to go for a bike ride and read a book the rest of the day. But... I gotta do actual work type, work. Big sad.
July 15, 1992
August 6, 1992. 33 years of evidence to test the efficacy of the TIF district.
1974 Port Huron housing study. Both manufactured home parks are long gone.
Been nursing an achilles tendon injury for about a month. Rode 29 miles yesterday. That was a bit too much. But, it was so nice to get out. Great fall gravel ride with a friend.
Forgot to post this. It's not enough, but I will take it. I am getting a London Planetree. Can't wait.
www.porthuron.org/government/d...
We planted a Catalpa yesterday.
In the good news department.
www.thetimesherald.com/story/news/l...
As I posted earlier, the city just approved purchasing 200 trees to be given away...and MDOT will be planting replacements at over 2 to 1. MDOT'S plantings should begin in the spring. Hopefully, the losses will slow and we can start turning the corner next spring. End.
I am sorta exaggerating a bit, but it's not insignificant. Related to sewer upgrades has been the long term project of mandatory sewer separation. When there are tree removals because of these projects, it's a big hit to our canopy because our canopy is so thin already. But, there's some good news.
There were many other streets that were widened and given what happened, I can't help but infer at least a few hundred more. For the sake of argument, call it 500. A fourth event, and it's ongoing is sewer work. Whenever utilities are involved, it appears that almost every tree nearby is removed.
Like most any city, Dutch Elm disease and the Ash Borer Beetle did a number on our tree canopy. We lost thousands of trees. Lesser known, is the damage done to our tree canopy from Urban Renewal. I don't have exact numbers city wide, but I do know that we lost over 260 trees widening 10th and Erie.
Don't remember if I posted this, but here's my discussion with Council Member Barbara Payton. We discussed bikes and trees. Going to focus on trees. In this I argue that there were three events that PoHo's tree canopy has never recovered from.
www.wphm.net/episode/augu...
I have been super busy at work, but this happened Monday evening. Excited for 200 trees, but a bit bummed the task force didn't get voted on. (I will post something else shortly.)
www.thetimesherald.com/story/news/l...