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Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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
Tory
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