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Jun 15

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

Jun 15

Jun 6

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

Jun 6

May 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

May 22

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

May 2

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

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May 2

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

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

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

Mar 20

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

Mar 20

Mar 14

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

Mar 14

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

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

Feb 21

Texans don't leave, checklist for opportunity cities, offices losing, exurbia rising, HTX tops for tree cover, 15-min cities, and more

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

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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

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

Feb 21

Feb 14

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

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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

Feb 6

Houston #1 for std of living, housing the root of many problems, solving homelessness, debunking the 15-min city, and more

As always, Google Groups is not so great with formatting and removes graphics - this post is best

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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

As always, Google Groups is not so great with formatting and removes graphics - this post is best

Feb 6

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

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

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

12/16/21

Road subsidies, challenging parking minimums, unsocial sidewalks, strong wage growth, Neal Stephenson's Termination Shock

As always, Google Groups strips out the great graphics and formatting in this post - please read it

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Road subsidies, challenging parking minimums, unsocial sidewalks, strong wage growth, Neal Stephenson's Termination Shock

As always, Google Groups strips out the great graphics and formatting in this post - please read it

12/16/21

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

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

11/1/21

What the Katy Managed Lanes tell us about the NHHIP 45N expansion project

As always, Google Groups strips out the great graphics and formatting in this post - please read it

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What the Katy Managed Lanes tell us about the NHHIP 45N expansion project

As always, Google Groups strips out the great graphics and formatting in this post - please read it

11/1/21

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

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

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

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

Google Groups messes up the formatting and drops the graph, so I strongly recommend reading this post

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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

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

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

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

7/24/21

MaX lanes network moves forward, 45N turmoil, Houston Story movie, immigrant magnet, downtown woes, zoning tax, and more

As always, Google Groups emails drop embedded videos and lose some formatting, so this post is better

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MaX lanes network moves forward, 45N turmoil, Houston Story movie, immigrant magnet, downtown woes, zoning tax, and more

As always, Google Groups emails drop embedded videos and lose some formatting, so this post is better

7/24/21

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