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Aug 7

The Gulfton Fallacy: Don't Let Zoning's 'Perfect' Be the Enemy of Houston's Good

The Houston Chronicle just published a shorter version of this as a Letter to the Editor, but here is

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The Gulfton Fallacy: Don't Let Zoning's 'Perfect' Be the Enemy of Houston's Good

The Houston Chronicle just published a shorter version of this as a Letter to the Editor, but here is

Aug 7

Jul 12

The Original Three Sections of the Sam Houston Tollway Pay for Themselves Every 3 Years

This week we have another excellent analytical guest post from Oscar Slotboom. If there are any

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The Original Three Sections of the Sam Houston Tollway Pay for Themselves Every 3 Years

This week we have another excellent analytical guest post from Oscar Slotboom. If there are any

Jul 12

Jun 24

Texas Just Launched a Four-Pronged Attack on the Housing Crisis

This legislative session has culminated in a landmark victory for property rights and housing

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Texas Just Launched a Four-Pronged Attack on the Housing Crisis

This legislative session has culminated in a landmark victory for property rights and housing

Jun 24

Jun 1

HCTRA Update: Legislative session is a bust for reform, but no action is better than bad action

This week we have another excellent guest post from Oscar Slotboom. In December I reported on

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HCTRA Update: Legislative session is a bust for reform, but no action is better than bad action

This week we have another excellent guest post from Oscar Slotboom. In December I reported on

Jun 1

May 21

Houston Still #1, And Why Bad Planning Hurts (Elsewhere)

Just a few quick items that have crossed the screen recently, reinforcing some long-held Houston

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Houston Still #1, And Why Bad Planning Hurts (Elsewhere)

Just a few quick items that have crossed the screen recently, reinforcing some long-held Houston

May 21

May 14

Whitmire = Bob Lanier, Vision Zero doesn't work, people prefer sprawl over walkability, and more

Clearing more from the smaller items backlog this week: This Texas Observer piece on Houston's

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Whitmire = Bob Lanier, Vision Zero doesn't work, people prefer sprawl over walkability, and more

Clearing more from the smaller items backlog this week: This Texas Observer piece on Houston's

May 14

May 7

The advantages of no-zoning in Houston, The Economist on Dallas, Chicago's fiscal warning

Clearing more from the smaller items backlog this week: No-Zoning Flexibility (and Complications):

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The advantages of no-zoning in Houston, The Economist on Dallas, Chicago's fiscal warning

Clearing more from the smaller items backlog this week: No-Zoning Flexibility (and Complications):

May 7

Apr 30

Minimum Lot Size Reforms big win for Houston, AI-resistant HTX economy, 'Abundance' and Housing, and Cloud Streets!

Life has been busy and I haven't posted in a while, so the smaller items have gotten backlogged:

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Minimum Lot Size Reforms big win for Houston, AI-resistant HTX economy, 'Abundance' and Housing, and Cloud Streets!

Life has been busy and I haven't posted in a while, so the smaller items have gotten backlogged:

Apr 30

Apr 1

Astrodome to become SpaceX Mission Control & Starship Facility Under Musk Deal!

In a stunning development poised to reshape Houston's aerospace identity and finally resolve the

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Astrodome to become SpaceX Mission Control & Starship Facility Under Musk Deal!

In a stunning development poised to reshape Houston's aerospace identity and finally resolve the

Apr 1

Mar 29

Metro's 2024 Annual Report: finally heading the right direction

This week we have another excellent analytical guest post from Oscar Slotboom. If any of the graphs

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Metro's 2024 Annual Report: finally heading the right direction

This week we have another excellent analytical guest post from Oscar Slotboom. If any of the graphs

Mar 29

Mar 8

The best posts from the first 20 years and 2.3 million pageviews

Today is the 20th (!) birthday of Houston Strategies with our 1412th post. It's hard to believe

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The best posts from the first 20 years and 2.3 million pageviews

Today is the 20th (!) birthday of Houston Strategies with our 1412th post. It's hard to believe

Mar 8

12/31/24

2024 Highlights

Happy New Year! Time for our annual round-up of the best posts of 2024, with this year featuring as

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2024 Highlights

Happy New Year! Time for our annual round-up of the best posts of 2024, with this year featuring as

12/31/24

12/25/24

HCTRA Part 2: spiraling debt and outrageous costs

Another excellent followup investigative guest post by Houston Freeways author Oscar Slotboom. Be

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HCTRA Part 2: spiraling debt and outrageous costs

Another excellent followup investigative guest post by Houston Freeways author Oscar Slotboom. Be

12/25/24

11/24/24

HCTRA: from model agency to delay, divert and do nearly nothing

This week we have one of Oscar Slotboom's best guest posts to date, although sadly with bad news

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HCTRA: from model agency to delay, divert and do nearly nothing

This week we have one of Oscar Slotboom's best guest posts to date, although sadly with bad news

11/24/24

11/15/24

Redeveloping the old Days Inn downtown, METRO needs to learn from Denver's failures, Texas' boom, and more

A few smaller items this week... The Chronicle examines what's up with the abandoned shell of the

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Redeveloping the old Days Inn downtown, METRO needs to learn from Denver's failures, Texas' boom, and more

A few smaller items this week... The Chronicle examines what's up with the abandoned shell of the

11/15/24

10/16/24

A simple solution to help Houston traffic, our tax-debt-spend problem, HSR bankrupted Japan, Austin builds towards affordability, METRO comedy!

Just a few small items this week: Charles Blain in City Journal: Saddled With Taxes and Debt -

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A simple solution to help Houston traffic, our tax-debt-spend problem, HSR bankrupted Japan, Austin builds towards affordability, METRO comedy!

Just a few small items this week: Charles Blain in City Journal: Saddled With Taxes and Debt -

10/16/24

9/27/24

The Best Plan for Housing Is to Plan Less - NYT

I've had this excellent NYT opinion piece queued up to share for a while, because it essentially

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The Best Plan for Housing Is to Plan Less - NYT

I've had this excellent NYT opinion piece queued up to share for a while, because it essentially

9/27/24

9/18/24

Next big moonshot for Houston? TX will pass CA and HTX will pass LA, auto vs. transit job access and realism

A few smaller misc items this week: Texas will surpass California, and both DFW and Houston will pass

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Next big moonshot for Houston? TX will pass CA and HTX will pass LA, auto vs. transit job access and realism

A few smaller misc items this week: Texas will surpass California, and both DFW and Houston will pass

9/18/24

9/7/24

METRO+DART Ridership Update: summer slump and Beryl erase spring gains

This week we have another great analytical guest post from Oscar Slotboom. Dallas DART's

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METRO+DART Ridership Update: summer slump and Beryl erase spring gains

This week we have another great analytical guest post from Oscar Slotboom. Dallas DART's

9/7/24

8/29/24

Mobility is more important than density

Bill Reeves sent me a great link to a Marginal Revolution blog post by Tyler Cowen arguing that

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Mobility is more important than density

Bill Reeves sent me a great link to a Marginal Revolution blog post by Tyler Cowen arguing that

8/29/24

8/16/24

The solution for Houston's traffic lights, transit doesn't reduce emissions, HSR terrorism risk, and Colorado's bad transportation policy

Apologies for taking a break from blogging over the summer. Looking forward to picking up the posting

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The solution for Houston's traffic lights, transit doesn't reduce emissions, HSR terrorism risk, and Colorado's bad transportation policy

Apologies for taking a break from blogging over the summer. Looking forward to picking up the posting

8/16/24

6/26/24

Chicago's dire warning for Houston

Judge Glock has a very sobering piece in the City Journal on "How Debt Ate Chicago - Mounting

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Chicago's dire warning for Houston

Judge Glock has a very sobering piece in the City Journal on "How Debt Ate Chicago - Mounting

6/26/24

6/19/24

Does the Gulfton BRT extension make any sense?

Under the new Whitmire administration, METRO seems to finally be coming to its senses on the

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Does the Gulfton BRT extension make any sense?

Under the new Whitmire administration, METRO seems to finally be coming to its senses on the

6/19/24

6/12/24

METRO BRT: 'The most colossal waste of taxpayers’ money in the history of the City'

Bill King has written one of the most impressive analytical take-downs of any proposed transit

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METRO BRT: 'The most colossal waste of taxpayers’ money in the history of the City'

Bill King has written one of the most impressive analytical take-downs of any proposed transit

6/12/24

6/5/24

New Zealand learns from Houston, why airport rail doesn't make sense, Tokyo vs HTX High Lines, crazy housing reforms, and more

Some more smaller items this week: The 2024 Demographia International Housing Affordability reportThe

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New Zealand learns from Houston, why airport rail doesn't make sense, Tokyo vs HTX High Lines, crazy housing reforms, and more

Some more smaller items this week: The 2024 Demographia International Housing Affordability reportThe

6/5/24

5/30/24

Mayor Whitmire's HPD opportunity, Chicago's debt warning for Houston, Strong Towns takedown, 15-min city economics don't work, and more

Backlog of smaller items this week: Jay Wall: Dear Mayor Whitmire (Seizing the HPD opportunity

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Mayor Whitmire's HPD opportunity, Chicago's debt warning for Houston, Strong Towns takedown, 15-min city economics don't work, and more

Backlog of smaller items this week: Jay Wall: Dear Mayor Whitmire (Seizing the HPD opportunity

5/30/24

5/8/24

Why Do Democrats Support Transit?

Some good excerpts, bold highlights mine: “What drives Republican opposition to transit?” asks

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Why Do Democrats Support Transit?

Some good excerpts, bold highlights mine: “What drives Republican opposition to transit?” asks

5/8/24

4/24/24

Here’s (NOT) the Real Reason Houston Is Going Broke

Strong Towns posted "Here's the Real Reason Houston Is Going Broke" earlier this month,

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Here’s (NOT) the Real Reason Houston Is Going Broke

Strong Towns posted "Here's the Real Reason Houston Is Going Broke" earlier this month,

4/24/24

4/17/24

Houston tops affordability and innovation, big US homes, Houston's winning secret sauce, and more

If the map and table don't come through in the email for you, you can find them here. A few

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Houston tops affordability and innovation, big US homes, Houston's winning secret sauce, and more

If the map and table don't come through in the email for you, you can find them here. A few

4/17/24

4/8/24

Metro 2023 Annual Report: stats improve, but $13.93 boarding subsidy remains excessively high

If the graphs don't show up in email, find them here. This week we're lucky to have another

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Metro 2023 Annual Report: stats improve, but $13.93 boarding subsidy remains excessively high

If the graphs don't show up in email, find them here. This week we're lucky to have another

4/8/24

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