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Tory
May 22
People leaving unhappy cities for Houston, fixing the housing shortage driven by remote work, Stephen Kleinberg tribute
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People leaving unhappy cities for Houston, fixing the housing shortage driven by remote work, Stephen Kleinberg tribute
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May 22
Tory
May 10
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
May 10
Tory
May 2
Houston's mini-kaihatsu, sinking false alarm, annexation history, shrinking population, school choice, and more
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Houston's mini-kaihatsu, sinking false alarm, annexation history, shrinking population, school choice, and more
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May 2
Tory
Apr 18
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
Apr 18
Tory
Apr 4
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
Apr 4
Tory
Apr 1
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
Apr 1
Tory
Mar 20
How to Fix American Capitalism
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How to Fix American Capitalism
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Mar 20
Tory
Mar 14
Outsider observations on "drivable urban" Houston, 12 no-plan benefits, our affordability, the case for suburbia, and more
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Outsider observations on "drivable urban" Houston, 12 no-plan benefits, our affordability, the case for suburbia, and more
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Mar 14
Tory
Mar 6
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
Mar 6
Tory
Mar 1
PBS loves Houston, we need an Exploratorium, HTX #1 homebuilding, remote work vs cities, and 288 tolls
Before getting to this week's items, I just want to say that Houston needs its own version of the
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PBS loves Houston, we need an Exploratorium, HTX #1 homebuilding, remote work vs cities, and 288 tolls
Before getting to this week's items, I just want to say that Houston needs its own version of the
Mar 1
Tory
Feb 21
Texans don't leave, checklist for opportunity cities, offices losing, exurbia rising, HTX tops for tree cover, 15-min cities, and more
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Texans don't leave, checklist for opportunity cities, offices losing, exurbia rising, HTX tops for tree cover, 15-min cities, and more
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Feb 21
Tory
Feb 14
Sprawl Is Good - The Environmental Case for Suburbia
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Sprawl Is Good - The Environmental Case for Suburbia
For better formatting, read this post here. This week I'd like to feature this excellent essay
Feb 14
Tory
Feb 6
Houston #1 for std of living, housing the root of many problems, solving homelessness, debunking the 15-min city, and more
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Houston #1 for std of living, housing the root of many problems, solving homelessness, debunking the 15-min city, and more
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Feb 6
Tory
Jan 31
The URI Next American Cities report, Texas MUDs as a model, HTX #1 for college grads and MPCs, ADUs, global housing is broken, and more
As always, Google Groups drops images and formatting, so this post is best read here. --- Our
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The URI Next American Cities report, Texas MUDs as a model, HTX #1 for college grads and MPCs, ADUs, global housing is broken, and more
As always, Google Groups drops images and formatting, so this post is best read here. --- Our
Jan 31
Tory
Jan 10
Can Houston avoid LA's mobility disaster?
This week we have another excellent guest post from Oscar Slotboom, but unfortunately Google Groups
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Can Houston avoid LA's mobility disaster?
This week we have another excellent guest post from Oscar Slotboom, but unfortunately Google Groups
Jan 10
Tory
12/29/21
2021 Highlights
Hope everyone is enjoying the abnormally warm holidays. Time for our annual round-up of the best
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2021 Highlights
Hope everyone is enjoying the abnormally warm holidays. Time for our annual round-up of the best
12/29/21
Tory
12/16/21
Road subsidies, challenging parking minimums, unsocial sidewalks, strong wage growth, Neal Stephenson's Termination Shock
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Road subsidies, challenging parking minimums, unsocial sidewalks, strong wage growth, Neal Stephenson's Termination Shock
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12/16/21
Tory
11/23/21
Houston should learn from the future of public transit in Las Vegas
This week's excellent guest post from Houston Freeways author Oscar Slotboom unfortunately loses
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Houston should learn from the future of public transit in Las Vegas
This week's excellent guest post from Houston Freeways author Oscar Slotboom unfortunately loses
11/23/21
Tory
11/15/21
Carbon capture subscriptions, climate entrepreneurs, CA moves to HTX more than Austin, and more
Big idea of the week on Houston adapting to climate change: what if automakers sold a subscription
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Carbon capture subscriptions, climate entrepreneurs, CA moves to HTX more than Austin, and more
Big idea of the week on Houston adapting to climate change: what if automakers sold a subscription
11/15/21
Tory
11/1/21
What the Katy Managed Lanes tell us about the NHHIP 45N expansion project
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What the Katy Managed Lanes tell us about the NHHIP 45N expansion project
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11/1/21
Tory
10/26/21
The Post-Pandemic Future of Cities
Our Urban Reform Institute - A Center for Opportunity Urbanism recently held a great webinar panel on
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The Post-Pandemic Future of Cities
Our Urban Reform Institute - A Center for Opportunity Urbanism recently held a great webinar panel on
10/26/21
Tory
10/18/21
Clean energy entrepreneurship in Houston, densification, welcoming refugees, Dallas TOD failure, ADUs, population gains, rankings, and more
As always, Google Groups messes up formatting that is better viewed here. Continuing to clear out
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Clean energy entrepreneurship in Houston, densification, welcoming refugees, Dallas TOD failure, ADUs, population gains, rankings, and more
As always, Google Groups messes up formatting that is better viewed here. Continuing to clear out
10/18/21
Tory
10/12/21
Glaeser touts Houston, HTX vs. Austin compared, Houston art kudos, new best cities rankings
For better formatting/indenting of the excerpts, read this blog post here. Continuing to clear out
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Glaeser touts Houston, HTX vs. Austin compared, Houston art kudos, new best cities rankings
For better formatting/indenting of the excerpts, read this blog post here. Continuing to clear out
10/12/21
Tory
10/5/21
Political guide for moving to Texas (America's Future), Houston no-zoning video, TX HSR re-route? population growth and building permits, airport wins
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Political guide for moving to Texas (America's Future), Houston no-zoning video, TX HSR re-route? population growth and building permits, airport wins
Google Groups messes up the formatting and drops the graph, so I strongly recommend reading this post
10/5/21
Tory
9/29/21
Infrastructure bill problems, Dallas TOD failure, CA vs TX, why transit has trouble competing, and more
I apologize for the sporadic posts over the summer while I was out-of-town with family, but I'm
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Infrastructure bill problems, Dallas TOD failure, CA vs TX, why transit has trouble competing, and more
I apologize for the sporadic posts over the summer while I was out-of-town with family, but I'm
9/29/21
Tory
9/16/21
Houston's blob is about to eat even more of East Texas... and we should embrace it
I recently submitted this op-ed to the Houston Chronicle: The Chronicle's recent article debating
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Houston's blob is about to eat even more of East Texas... and we should embrace it
I recently submitted this op-ed to the Houston Chronicle: The Chronicle's recent article debating
9/16/21
Tory
8/22/21
METRO Update, Inner Katy BRT, and Epic Failure of Transit-Oriented Development Ridership in Dallas
This week is an excellent analytical guest post from Oscar Slotboom, but as always the critical
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METRO Update, Inner Katy BRT, and Epic Failure of Transit-Oriented Development Ridership in Dallas
This week is an excellent analytical guest post from Oscar Slotboom, but as always the critical
8/22/21
Tory
7/24/21
MaX lanes network moves forward, 45N turmoil, Houston Story movie, immigrant magnet, downtown woes, zoning tax, and more
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MaX lanes network moves forward, 45N turmoil, Houston Story movie, immigrant magnet, downtown woes, zoning tax, and more
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7/24/21
Tory
7/5/21
Austin vs. Houston, 45N defunding, Houston's 'tough love' homelessness model, traffic rankings, and more
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Austin vs. Houston, 45N defunding, Houston's 'tough love' homelessness model, traffic rankings, and more
For better formatting than Google Groups, read this post here. A few small items to kick it off this
7/5/21
Tory
6/28/21
Flexible remote work beating hybrid models, Austin's CA housing frenzy, Kinder housing insights and flaws, and more
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Flexible remote work beating hybrid models, Austin's CA housing frenzy, Kinder housing insights and flaws, and more
Due to Google Groups formatting issues and missing images, this post is best viewed here. A fair
6/28/21