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Infrastructure Bill Problems, Dallas TOD Failure, Transit Issues
in Urban Issues/by Tory GattisI have mixed feelings about the $1T infrastructure bill – a lot of money will be going into transit — a black hole, especially Amtrak.
HCTRA Annual Report Shows Impact of COVID and Toll Diversions
in Economics, Planning/by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis, with data from Oscar Slotboom — The Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA) fiscal year 2021 annual financial report shows impact of COVID, but it had a strong financial position prior to COVID, and easily handled the financial setback.
Houston’s Blob is About to Eat Even More of East Texas…and We Should Embrace It
in Housing, Planning/by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — Houston’s traditional “build more” approach to growth responds to what people want rather than what urban planners think is the ‘right’ way.
URI Report: Issues Relating to the Potential Municipal Incorporation of The Woodlands Township
in Housing, Planning, Politics & Policy, Small Cities, Suburbs/by COUUrban Reform Institute releases new report on Issues Relating to the Potential Municipal Incorporation of The Woodlands Township.
Metro Update, and the Epic Failure of Transit-Oriented Development in Dallas
in Urban Issues/by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — Houston’s MaX Lanes Network is moving forward, the I45N rebuild project is in need of support. Meanwhile, Houston continues to be an immgration magnet, with one of the best job to housing ratios in the country.
Green Jim Crow
in Economics, Energy & Environment, Politics & Policy/by Jennifer Hernandezby Jennifer Hernandez — The daughter and granddaughter of steelworkers, I grew up in Pittsburg, California, a gritty industrial town on the outskirts of the San Francisco Bay Area, with a significant Latino and Black workforce. That California no longer exists.
MaX Lanes Network Moves Forward, But I45N Project Is in Turmoil
in Politics & Policy/by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — Houston’s MaX Lanes Network is moving forward, the I45N rebuild project is in need of support. Meanwhile, Houston continues to be an immgration magnet, with one of the best job to housing ratios in the country.
Austin vs. Houston; Houston’s Tough Love Homelessness Model
in Housing, Urban Issues/by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — This week, I’m sharing my favorite excerpts from Evan Mintz’s newest Texas Monthly essay, and how Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s approach to homelessness is succeeding.
Flexible Remote Work Beating Hybrid Models, Austin’s CA Housing Frenzy
in Housing, Urban Issues/by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — Californians are feeding Austin’s housing frenzy, as flexible remote work is beating hybrid models for work.
Will Texas Get a 5th Large Metro?
in Politics & Policy/by COUby Tory Gattis — Writer Scott Beyer considers whether Texas is poised to add a 5th large metro, and thinks it will be along the corridor between Austin and San Antonio.