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Grid Resilience, Repurposing River Oaks Theater, TX Migration and More
in Energy & Environment/by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — Texas can improve grid reliability without extraordinary costs: treat gas pumps like critical infrastructure during blackouts! This simple paperwork blunder left Texans cold during the deadly freeze.
The Future of Remote Work and What it Means for Houston
in Housing, Urban Issues/by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — What does the post-pandemic future of remote work mean for Houston? Is the city likely to benefit from remote work or not?
Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0, Houston housing elasticity, remote work reshaping America, and more
in Demographics, Economics, Housing/by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — How does the Houston housing market achieve elasticity? Less regulation. The city famously lacks a zoning code, and many of its suburbs are also very pro-growth.
Regulation of Electric Power in Texas
in Energy & Environment, Politics & Policy/by Jim Crumpby Jim Crump — That electricity was tragically unavailable to many Texans during the recent period of extreme cold is driving concerns about current policy and regulation of electricity in Texas.
Simple Free Solution to TX Winter Storm Blackouts
in Energy & Environment/by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — There was a simple, free solution to TX winter blackouts: add natural gas pipeline pumps to the list of critical infrastructure so their power isn’t cut.
Affordably Improving Texas Power Grid Resilience
in Energy & Environment/by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — Solutions for affordably improving Texas power grid resilience will have to be nuanced and incremental. Winterizing all power plants may be unnecessarily expensive…
Demographia International Housing Affordability — 2021 Edition
in Demographics, Reports/by Wendell CoxThe Urban Reform Institute and the Frontier Centre for Public Policy are pleased to present the 2021 edition of Demographia International Housing Affordability. This report provides housing affordability ratings, using the median multiple, a measurement of income in relation to housing prices…
Feudal Future Podcast — The Passing of a Party? The Future of the GOP
in Demographics, Politics & Policy, Video/by COUIn this episode of the Feudal Future podcast, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky talk with Charles Blain, Brian Calle, and Cullum Clark about the future of the GOP.
The Future of Superstar Cities and Houston, CA’s Problems, Warehouse Glut, Why Tech in HTX
in Urban Issues/by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — The lead item this week is a really interesting piece my friend George sent me on the future of superstar cities by Matthew Yglesias. I think his observations are directionally correct, but he’s missing some pretty important nuances.
Astrodome Campaign Ideas, MaX Lanes, Pandemic Migration and More
in Economics, Urban Issues/by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — The Astrodome Conservancy starts a campaign to re-engage the public on what to do with the Astrodome. Will they go big? Or, propose a more modest, affordable plan?