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Apr 24

Here’s (NOT) the Real Reason Houston Is Going Broke

Strong Towns posted "Here's the Real Reason Houston Is Going Broke" earlier this month,

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Here’s (NOT) the Real Reason Houston Is Going Broke

Strong Towns posted "Here's the Real Reason Houston Is Going Broke" earlier this month,

Apr 24

Apr 17

Houston tops affordability and innovation, big US homes, Houston's winning secret sauce, and more

If the map and table don't come through in the email for you, you can find them here. A few

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Houston tops affordability and innovation, big US homes, Houston's winning secret sauce, and more

If the map and table don't come through in the email for you, you can find them here. A few

Apr 17

Apr 8

Metro 2023 Annual Report: stats improve, but $13.93 boarding subsidy remains excessively high

If the graphs don't show up in email, find them here. This week we're lucky to have another

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Metro 2023 Annual Report: stats improve, but $13.93 boarding subsidy remains excessively high

If the graphs don't show up in email, find them here. This week we're lucky to have another

Apr 8

Apr 1

Mayor Whitmire balances city budget without new taxes or a garbage fee

In a surprising turn of events, Mayor Whitmire of Houston has unveiled a groundbreaking plan to

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Mayor Whitmire balances city budget without new taxes or a garbage fee

In a surprising turn of events, Mayor Whitmire of Houston has unveiled a groundbreaking plan to

Apr 1

Mar 27

The #1 way to revive urban cores, CA attempts the greatest white elephant project in history, Australia's home-building restrictions finally catch up with it, and more

Some smaller items this week: NYT: Happy-Go-Lucky Australia Is Feeling Neither Happy, Nor Lucky. When

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The #1 way to revive urban cores, CA attempts the greatest white elephant project in history, Australia's home-building restrictions finally catch up with it, and more

Some smaller items this week: NYT: Happy-Go-Lucky Australia Is Feeling Neither Happy, Nor Lucky. When

Mar 27

Mar 20

Houston's affordability may not have eroded as much as you think

If the graphs don't come through in this email, see the post here. There has been a lot of buzz

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Houston's affordability may not have eroded as much as you think

If the graphs don't come through in this email, see the post here. There has been a lot of buzz

Mar 20

Mar 13

Inside the new Jurassic World Exhibition in Katy

I was fortunate to attend last week's media preview of the new Jurassic World Exhibition at Katy

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Inside the new Jurassic World Exhibition in Katy

I was fortunate to attend last week's media preview of the new Jurassic World Exhibition at Katy

Mar 13

Mar 6

A more reliable Texas electricity grid at a lower cost

Bill King has an excellent blog post on the reliability issues with the Texas electricity grid,

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A more reliable Texas electricity grid at a lower cost

Bill King has an excellent blog post on the reliability issues with the Texas electricity grid,

Mar 6

Feb 28

The Benefits of Congestion Relief

See here if the graph doesn't come through in this email. The Antiplanner has an excellent post

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The Benefits of Congestion Relief

See here if the graph doesn't come through in this email. The Antiplanner has an excellent post

Feb 28

Feb 21

Houston as an affordability model for other cities

Affordable housing has become a hot topic in Houston, so this might be a good time to share this

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Houston as an affordability model for other cities

Affordable housing has become a hot topic in Houston, so this might be a good time to share this

Feb 21

Feb 12

John Arnold on Houston, real impact of lowering min lot sizes, HTX attracting tech, TX #1 attracting businesses

If the graphs don't come thru in this email, see them here. A few smaller items this week: Texas

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John Arnold on Houston, real impact of lowering min lot sizes, HTX attracting tech, TX #1 attracting businesses

If the graphs don't come thru in this email, see them here. A few smaller items this week: Texas

Feb 12

Jan 30

Stanford on CA vs TX, the rationality of cars, Dallas now #2 in finance, both parties are NIMBYs

A few smaller items this week: Stanford paper: A tale of two states: Contrasting economic policy in

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Stanford on CA vs TX, the rationality of cars, Dallas now #2 in finance, both parties are NIMBYs

A few smaller items this week: Stanford paper: A tale of two states: Contrasting economic policy in

Jan 30

Jan 15

The social and political ramifications of unaffordable housing

If the graphs below don't appear for you, you can see them here. Due to over-zealous NIMBY

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The social and political ramifications of unaffordable housing

If the graphs below don't appear for you, you can see them here. Due to over-zealous NIMBY

Jan 15

Jan 5

Texas high-speed rail update

Happy new year everyone! This week we have another excellent analytical guest post from Oscar

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Texas high-speed rail update

Happy new year everyone! This week we have another excellent analytical guest post from Oscar

Jan 5

12/25/23

2023 Highlights

Time for our annual round-up of the best posts of 2023, with this year featuring as many great posts

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2023 Highlights

Time for our annual round-up of the best posts of 2023, with this year featuring as many great posts

12/25/23

12/19/23

Houston's growing wealth, diversity, investability, tech scene (even over Austin!), food scene, and more

Continuing to clear out some smaller items before the end of the year... Houston has the 15th-largest

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Houston's growing wealth, diversity, investability, tech scene (even over Austin!), food scene, and more

Continuing to clear out some smaller items before the end of the year... Houston has the 15th-largest

12/19/23

12/12/23

Google optimizing traffic signals, idea for HTX office to residential conversions, Why Texas is Becoming America's Most Powerful State, NYT on Houston winning vs homelessness, and more

Just catching up on some backlogged smaller items this week... New Whitmire administration: Can

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Google optimizing traffic signals, idea for HTX office to residential conversions, Why Texas is Becoming America's Most Powerful State, NYT on Houston winning vs homelessness, and more

Just catching up on some backlogged smaller items this week... New Whitmire administration: Can

12/12/23

12/6/23

The Economist on how America's car dependence makes the country fairer and more efficient

The Economist magazine has a fantastic article (no-paywall link) on the upside of America's focus

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The Economist on how America's car dependence makes the country fairer and more efficient

The Economist magazine has a fantastic article (no-paywall link) on the upside of America's focus

12/6/23

11/26/23

Recent TxDOT study recommendations reflect new reality and introduce complications

This week we have another excellent analytical guest post from Houston Freeways author Oscar Slotboom

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Recent TxDOT study recommendations reflect new reality and introduce complications

This week we have another excellent analytical guest post from Houston Freeways author Oscar Slotboom

11/26/23

11/8/23

Missing middle land use reform in HTX, Austin copying Houston min lot sizes, surveying home preferences, mapping zoning authority by state, distressed offices, and more

Some smaller items this week: Who Zones? Mapping Land-Use Authority across the US. TX, OK, and AL are

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Missing middle land use reform in HTX, Austin copying Houston min lot sizes, surveying home preferences, mapping zoning authority by state, distressed offices, and more

Some smaller items this week: Who Zones? Mapping Land-Use Authority across the US. TX, OK, and AL are

11/8/23

10/23/23

Strong Towns is a weird urbanist cult + Tokyo's Houston-like minimal land use regulation

Strong Towns is a weird urbanist cult that can't produce hard numbers to back up their assertions

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Strong Towns is a weird urbanist cult + Tokyo's Houston-like minimal land use regulation

Strong Towns is a weird urbanist cult that can't produce hard numbers to back up their assertions

10/23/23

10/4/23

Building the New America and Texas' winning approach to housing supply and affordability

Our think tank, The Urban Reform Institute - A Center for Opportunity Urbanism, just released a new

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Building the New America and Texas' winning approach to housing supply and affordability

Our think tank, The Urban Reform Institute - A Center for Opportunity Urbanism, just released a new

10/4/23

9/27/23

Houston #1 std of living confirmed, #2 F500 HQs, higher speeds = higher incomes, screwy city metrics, and more

Continuing to work through the summer backlog of smaller items... Visual Capitalist: Unzoned Houston

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Houston #1 std of living confirmed, #2 F500 HQs, higher speeds = higher incomes, screwy city metrics, and more

Continuing to work through the summer backlog of smaller items... Visual Capitalist: Unzoned Houston

9/27/23

9/10/23

METRO $ needs to support higher City priorities, dropping fertility rates, updated home affordability, better bike safety, and tragic land-regulation consequences in Maui

Summer blog break is over and I'm back! Quite a few backlogged items: Bill King: Houston Metro

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METRO $ needs to support higher City priorities, dropping fertility rates, updated home affordability, better bike safety, and tragic land-regulation consequences in Maui

Summer blog break is over and I'm back! Quite a few backlogged items: Bill King: Houston Metro

9/10/23

8/6/23

More on METRO's Uptown BRT failure, wealth moving south, forensics reality, TX beating CA on homelessness, and more

A few smaller items this week: More on Houston's BRT Failure with the Uptown Silver Line. Yet

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More on METRO's Uptown BRT failure, wealth moving south, forensics reality, TX beating CA on homelessness, and more

A few smaller items this week: More on Houston's BRT Failure with the Uptown Silver Line. Yet

8/6/23

7/26/23

How Houston beats NYC for the middle class

I recently discovered this 2008 City Journal piece by noted urbanist Ed Glaeser comparing NYC and

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How Houston beats NYC for the middle class

I recently discovered this 2008 City Journal piece by noted urbanist Ed Glaeser comparing NYC and

7/26/23

7/19/23

The epic failure of METRO's Uptown BRT, housing costs vs fertility, YIMBY righteousness, and Honolulu rail-fail

A few short smaller items this week: I've been saying this for a long time: Higher Rent, Fewer

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The epic failure of METRO's Uptown BRT, housing costs vs fertility, YIMBY righteousness, and Honolulu rail-fail

A few short smaller items this week: I've been saying this for a long time: Higher Rent, Fewer

7/19/23

7/10/23

Houston has less kludge and more opportunity, the value of mobility, and more

A few misc items this week: Every planner should prominently post this quote in their office: “You

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Houston has less kludge and more opportunity, the value of mobility, and more

A few misc items this week: Every planner should prominently post this quote in their office: “You

7/10/23

6/27/23

Induced Demand debunked

I've wanted to write for a while about "induced demand", the specious argument that

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Induced Demand debunked

I've wanted to write for a while about "induced demand", the specious argument that

6/27/23

6/19/23

$2 billion for 2mph, Houston beats Dallas for pandemic in-migration and home construction, Phoenix growth stopped by a lack of water

Some smaller items this week: NYT: The Places Most Affected by Remote Workers' Moves Around the

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$2 billion for 2mph, Houston beats Dallas for pandemic in-migration and home construction, Phoenix growth stopped by a lack of water

Some smaller items this week: NYT: The Places Most Affected by Remote Workers' Moves Around the

6/19/23

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