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May 1

2025 HCTRA financial statement: $399 million diverted out, second highest ever

If the email formatting is bad, find the post here. Another excellent but sad guest post from Oscar

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2025 HCTRA financial statement: $399 million diverted out, second highest ever

If the email formatting is bad, find the post here. Another excellent but sad guest post from Oscar

May 1

Apr 15

Freeway Deck Parks: time for a reality check

Another excellent, deeply analytical guest post from Oscar Slotboom, author of Houston Freeways. Yes,

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Freeway Deck Parks: time for a reality check

Another excellent, deeply analytical guest post from Oscar Slotboom, author of Houston Freeways. Yes,

Apr 15

Apr 7

Capacity Expansion and Induced Demand - A definitive debunking

I've been fighting this fight against the silly "induced demand" argument for a long

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Capacity Expansion and Induced Demand - A definitive debunking

I've been fighting this fight against the silly "induced demand" argument for a long

Apr 7

Apr 2

Metro Annual Report 2025: Boarding subsidy goes up

Another excellent guest post with some great graphs from Oscar Slotboom, author of Houston Freeways.

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Metro Annual Report 2025: Boarding subsidy goes up

Another excellent guest post with some great graphs from Oscar Slotboom, author of Houston Freeways.

Apr 2

Apr 1

TXDoT and City of Houston Announce New Coordination on Construction Schedules

In a move that many long-time Houston commuters thought impossible, the Texas Department of

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TXDoT and City of Houston Announce New Coordination on Construction Schedules

In a move that many long-time Houston commuters thought impossible, the Texas Department of

Apr 1

Feb 18

Silver: a precious metal that's a scrap metal in transit lines

After a bit of a break here at Houston Strategies, another excellent guest post from Oscar Slotboom.

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Silver: a precious metal that's a scrap metal in transit lines

After a bit of a break here at Houston Strategies, another excellent guest post from Oscar Slotboom.

Feb 18

12/29/25

2025 Highlights

Happy New Year! Time for our annual round-up of the best posts of 2025, with this year featuring as

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2025 Highlights

Happy New Year! Time for our annual round-up of the best posts of 2025, with this year featuring as

12/29/25

12/1/25

The $10 Million Mile: How The Boring Company Changes the Transit Equation for Houston

This week we have one of the best guest posts yet from Oscar Slotboom on progress at Elon Musk's

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The $10 Million Mile: How The Boring Company Changes the Transit Equation for Houston

This week we have one of the best guest posts yet from Oscar Slotboom on progress at Elon Musk's

12/1/25

11/15/25

A (hopefully) momentary lapse of reason at TxDOT

This week we have another excellent analytical post from Oscar Slotboom debunking TXDoT's fairly

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A (hopefully) momentary lapse of reason at TxDOT

This week we have another excellent analytical post from Oscar Slotboom debunking TXDoT's fairly

11/15/25

11/7/25

How Houston can silence those ear-blasting cars and trucks!

This week the Houston Chronicle published my op-ed calling for noise cameras in Houston (thank you

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How Houston can silence those ear-blasting cars and trucks!

This week the Houston Chronicle published my op-ed calling for noise cameras in Houston (thank you

11/7/25

10/29/25

Houston METRO Ridership Update

This week we have yet another excellent analytical blog post from Oscar Slotboom (he's on a roll!

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Houston METRO Ridership Update

This week we have yet another excellent analytical blog post from Oscar Slotboom (he's on a roll!

10/29/25

10/22/25

Highways: costs are way up, funding is in decline. What's the Impact on Houston?

This week we have another excellent analytical blog post from Oscar Slotboom. If th email formatting

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Highways: costs are way up, funding is in decline. What's the Impact on Houston?

This week we have another excellent analytical blog post from Oscar Slotboom. If th email formatting

10/22/25

10/15/25

New Zealand VIP visits Houston, HISD as a model of education reform, Texas MUDs, and young adult views on Houston

Catching up on a few smaller items from my slow-posting summer: Got to have a bbq dinner with New

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New Zealand VIP visits Houston, HISD as a model of education reform, Texas MUDs, and young adult views on Houston

Catching up on a few smaller items from my slow-posting summer: Got to have a bbq dinner with New

10/15/25

9/21/25

A new seal for the City of Houston

If the images don't come through in the email below, you can see them here. The Chronicle asked

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A new seal for the City of Houston

If the images don't come through in the email below, you can see them here. The Chronicle asked

9/21/25

8/7/25

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

8/7/25

7/12/25

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

7/12/25

6/24/25

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

6/24/25

6/1/25

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

6/1/25

5/21/25

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

5/21/25

5/14/25

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

5/14/25

5/7/25

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):

5/7/25

4/30/25

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:

4/30/25

4/1/25

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

4/1/25

3/29/25

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

3/29/25

3/8/25

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

3/8/25

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

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