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Mar 16

Transit in crisis, great train robberies, NIMBYs are killing America, why 15-min cities are flawed, and more

Just clearing out some backlogged misc items this week: WSJ: Public Transit Goes Off the Rails With

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Transit in crisis, great train robberies, NIMBYs are killing America, why 15-min cities are flawed, and more

Just clearing out some backlogged misc items this week: WSJ: Public Transit Goes Off the Rails With

Mar 16

Mar 8

Texas vs. 'induced demand' and tolls

Today is the official 18th (!!) anniversary of Houston Strategies, with the first post on March 8th,

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Texas vs. 'induced demand' and tolls

Today is the official 18th (!!) anniversary of Houston Strategies, with the first post on March 8th,

Mar 8

Feb 28

The housing theory of everything, Vision Zero accomplishes zero, HTX tops for tech growth, zoning causes homelessness, the value of VMT, and more

Catching up on the backlog of smaller items this week... Houston ranks as the top market for tech job

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The housing theory of everything, Vision Zero accomplishes zero, HTX tops for tech growth, zoning causes homelessness, the value of VMT, and more

Catching up on the backlog of smaller items this week... Houston ranks as the top market for tech job

Feb 28

Feb 21

City of Houston sneaking through backdoor zoning

The City of Houston is trying to sneak through backdoor zoning in Mayor Turner's lame-duck last

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City of Houston sneaking through backdoor zoning

The City of Houston is trying to sneak through backdoor zoning in Mayor Turner's lame-duck last

Feb 21

Feb 9

Houston drops to #9 for traffic congestion

This week I'd like to do a simple re-post from Bob Poole's excellent Surface Transportation

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Houston drops to #9 for traffic congestion

This week I'd like to do a simple re-post from Bob Poole's excellent Surface Transportation

Feb 9

Jan 30

Restarting NHHIP brings Pierce Sky Park back to life

This week we have another excellent guest post from Oscar Slotboom, but unfortunately, I don't

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Restarting NHHIP brings Pierce Sky Park back to life

This week we have another excellent guest post from Oscar Slotboom, but unfortunately, I don't

Jan 30

Jan 8

Warren Buffet calls bs on rail, remote work permanence, induced demand idiocy, HTX tech + construction + port growth, Ike Dike, and more

For better formatting and embedded graphics+videos, read this post here. --- Happy new year everyone!

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Warren Buffet calls bs on rail, remote work permanence, induced demand idiocy, HTX tech + construction + port growth, Ike Dike, and more

For better formatting and embedded graphics+videos, read this post here. --- Happy new year everyone!

Jan 8

12/26/22

2022 Highlights

Hope everyone survived the arctic blast for the holidays. Time for our annual round-up of the best

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2022 Highlights

Hope everyone survived the arctic blast for the holidays. Time for our annual round-up of the best

12/26/22

12/20/22

Update: TxDOT highway construction inflation

This week we have another always-excellent analytical post from Oscar Slotboom , although Google

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Update: TxDOT highway construction inflation

This week we have another always-excellent analytical post from Oscar Slotboom , although Google

12/20/22

12/4/22

Should METRO reconsider eliminating transit fares? (again)

Back in 2019 I laid out the case for METRO to eliminate transit fares and essentially be free. which

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Should METRO reconsider eliminating transit fares? (again)

Back in 2019 I laid out the case for METRO to eliminate transit fares and essentially be free. which

12/4/22

11/16/22

Latest Transit Ridership Data for Houston and DFW

This week we have another always excellent analytical guest blog post from Oscar Slotboom, but

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Latest Transit Ridership Data for Houston and DFW

This week we have another always excellent analytical guest blog post from Oscar Slotboom, but

11/16/22

10/15/22

Why Houston is better with TIRZs, our lack of zoning held up as a model for the country, 45N expansion gets support, professionals migrating to TX, and more

Before getting to some smaller items, I want to comment on the Chronicle's investigative report

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Why Houston is better with TIRZs, our lack of zoning held up as a model for the country, 45N expansion gets support, professionals migrating to TX, and more

Before getting to some smaller items, I want to comment on the Chronicle's investigative report

10/15/22

10/1/22

The Shocking Cost for All-electronic Tolling at HCTRA

(This week we have part 2 of 2 always-excellent blog posts by guest author Oscar Slotboom.

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The Shocking Cost for All-electronic Tolling at HCTRA

(This week we have part 2 of 2 always-excellent blog posts by guest author Oscar Slotboom.

10/1/22

9/19/22

Spiraling admin costs + strong toll revenue recovery at HCTRA

(This week we have part 1 of 2 always-excellent blog posts by guest author Oscar Slotboom.

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Spiraling admin costs + strong toll revenue recovery at HCTRA

(This week we have part 1 of 2 always-excellent blog posts by guest author Oscar Slotboom.

9/19/22

9/14/22

Countering the “Freeway Fighters”

I'm back from taking a summer break from the blog with a quick re-publishing of a great piece by

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Countering the “Freeway Fighters”

I'm back from taking a summer break from the blog with a quick re-publishing of a great piece by

9/14/22

8/2/22

Metro needs to rethink the University Line

As always, Google Groups loses formatting and images, like the excerpt indentations and map, so this

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Metro needs to rethink the University Line

As always, Google Groups loses formatting and images, like the excerpt indentations and map, so this

8/2/22

7/26/22

Houston #1 standard of living globally, HTX vs LA, 713 Day video, NYT on Houston's homeless success, and more

I'm back in town clearing out a backlog of smaller items: Unzoned Houston has the highest

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Houston #1 standard of living globally, HTX vs LA, 713 Day video, NYT on Houston's homeless success, and more

I'm back in town clearing out a backlog of smaller items: Unzoned Houston has the highest

7/26/22

7/12/22

New book: Houston as the bold case against zoning

This week we have excerpts from an excellent Fast Company article: A bold case against zoning - In a

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New book: Houston as the bold case against zoning

This week we have excerpts from an excellent Fast Company article: A bold case against zoning - In a

7/12/22

7/5/22

Comparing the inflating costs of Houston highways vs. transit

Unfortunately the post this week has its formatting completely destroyed by Google Groups, losing all

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Comparing the inflating costs of Houston highways vs. transit

Unfortunately the post this week has its formatting completely destroyed by Google Groups, losing all

7/5/22

6/15/22

The death of Texas high-speed rail

Texas Central high-speed rail looks pretty much dead based on recent news of the CEO's departure

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The death of Texas high-speed rail

Texas Central high-speed rail looks pretty much dead based on recent news of the CEO's departure

6/15/22

6/6/22

2045 RTP survey, #1 permitting, POST HTX diversity, housing costs hurt education, planning tool vs NIMBYs and their mentality

Google Groups drops the graph and messes with formatting - better viewed here. --- Took my visiting

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2045 RTP survey, #1 permitting, POST HTX diversity, housing costs hurt education, planning tool vs NIMBYs and their mentality

Google Groups drops the graph and messes with formatting - better viewed here. --- Took my visiting

6/6/22

5/22/22

People leaving unhappy cities for Houston, fixing the housing shortage driven by remote work, Stephen Kleinberg tribute

Google Groups breaks formatting and loses embedded videos, so this post is better viewed here. --- A

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People leaving unhappy cities for Houston, fixing the housing shortage driven by remote work, Stephen Kleinberg tribute

Google Groups breaks formatting and loses embedded videos, so this post is better viewed here. --- A

5/22/22

5/10/22

Metro's pretty good Inner Katy BRT plan, Ashby's corrective ordinance, induced demand from freeway expansion isn't bad, housing policy failure and success, urban exodus

Google Groups formatting limitations mean this post is better read here. --- I attended Metro's

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Metro's pretty good Inner Katy BRT plan, Ashby's corrective ordinance, induced demand from freeway expansion isn't bad, housing policy failure and success, urban exodus

Google Groups formatting limitations mean this post is better read here. --- I attended Metro's

5/10/22

5/2/22

Houston's mini-kaihatsu, sinking false alarm, annexation history, shrinking population, school choice, and more

The new Google Groups loses some formatting and the picture, so this post is better viewed here. ---

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Houston's mini-kaihatsu, sinking false alarm, annexation history, shrinking population, school choice, and more

The new Google Groups loses some formatting and the picture, so this post is better viewed here. ---

5/2/22

4/18/22

Silliness of induced demand arguments, Austin and Denver rail fails, NZ MUD troubles, TX is the future, and more

A lot of smaller items this week: Unfortunate news from New Zealand on their difficulties

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Silliness of induced demand arguments, Austin and Denver rail fails, NZ MUD troubles, TX is the future, and more

A lot of smaller items this week: Unfortunate news from New Zealand on their difficulties

4/18/22

4/4/22

With low ridership, should Metro's huge excess cash pile go to flood control?

As you can see below, today's post loses all formatting, tables, and graphs in the new Google

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With low ridership, should Metro's huge excess cash pile go to flood control?

As you can see below, today's post loses all formatting, tables, and graphs in the new Google

4/4/22

4/1/22

TXDoT and Harris County reach deal on 45N NHHIP rebuild

After years of back and forth trying to find a mutually acceptable compromise on the 45N NHHIP

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TXDoT and Harris County reach deal on 45N NHHIP rebuild

After years of back and forth trying to find a mutually acceptable compromise on the 45N NHHIP

4/1/22

3/20/22

How to Fix American Capitalism

Google Groups loses indenting for excerpts, so I recommend reading this post here. One of the common

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How to Fix American Capitalism

Google Groups loses indenting for excerpts, so I recommend reading this post here. One of the common

3/20/22

3/14/22

Outsider observations on "drivable urban" Houston, 12 no-plan benefits, our affordability, the case for suburbia, and more

As always, the new Google Groups messes up formatting and removes the embedded video, so this post is

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Outsider observations on "drivable urban" Houston, 12 no-plan benefits, our affordability, the case for suburbia, and more

As always, the new Google Groups messes up formatting and removes the embedded video, so this post is

3/14/22

3/6/22

The Case for Suburbia webinar Tues March 8, 2022 at 12PM CST

Our think tank, The Urban Reform Institute - A Center for Opportunity Urbanism, is hosting a webinar

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The Case for Suburbia webinar Tues March 8, 2022 at 12PM CST

Our think tank, The Urban Reform Institute - A Center for Opportunity Urbanism, is hosting a webinar

3/6/22

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