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Houston Ranks 3rd Among Global Cities of Future, Explaining the ‘Evil Developer’ Trope, and more
in Demographics/by Tory GattisHouston ranks 3rd among global cities of the future. The Texan city is a reputable talent hub and offers a welcoming business environment.
Making Sense of Urban Density, Death Rates & Dispersion with Wendell Cox
in Demographics, Economics, Housing, Politics & Policy, Small Cities, Suburbs, Urban Issues, Video/by COUIn this episode of the Feudal Future podcast, urban policy expert and noted demographer Wendell Cox joins hosts Joel and Marshall for a conversation on the COVID-19 pandemic, death rates, and public policy.
The Twilight of Great American Cities is Here. Can We Stop It?
in Demographics, Economics, Housing, Suburbs, Urban Issues/by Joel KotkinThe dreadful death of George Floyd lit a fire that threatens to burn down America’s cities. Already losing population before the pandemic, our major urban centers have provided ideal kindling for conflagration with massive unemployment, closed businesses and already rising crime rates.
How Houston Defied Doomsday COVID Predictions, HTX books and art, transportation innovations, and more
in Politics & Policy/by Tory GattisHow Houston Defied Doomsday COVID Predictions: Houston’s approach is a model for how hospital systems should handle intense case surges.
Tax & Regulatory Burden Rankings, Houston Walkability and More
in Urban Issues/by Tory GattisHouston has the lowest tax burden of major U.S. metro areas: a lower regulatory burden for Houstonians means paychecks stretch further.
California’s Woke Hypocrisy
in Economics, Politics & Policy, Urban Issues/by Joel Kotkinby Joel Kotkin — No state wears its multicultural veneer more ostentatiously than California. The Golden State’s leaders believe that they lead a progressive paradise, but Hispanics and Blacks do worse economically in California than elsewhere.
Combined Statistical Areas: Ready for the Dispersion Demand
in Demographics, Housing, Small Cities, Suburbs, Urban Issues/by Wendell Coxby Wendell Cox — The years to come seem likely to see America’s historic population dispersion continue or accelerate, as pandemic and lockdown worries have severely reduced the attractiveness of dense urban cores.
Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All With Mike Shellenberger
in Demographics, Economics, Education, Politics & Policy, Urban Issues, Video/by Charlie StephensOn the 7th Feudal Future episode, Mike Shellenberger joins hosts Marshall Toplansky & Joel Kotkin to talk about how environmentalism and housing policies are mismanaged.
Social Bonds are Fraying Fast in America’s Cities
in Demographics, Housing, Suburbs, Urban Issues/by Samuel J. Abramsby Samuel J. Abrams — The social fabric in our cities is not only rapidly breaking down, but the pandemic has also accelerated American’s interest in leaving cities for places where geography enables social bonds with others to be stronger.
How the Virus is Pushing America Toward a Better Future
in Economics, Planning, Politics & Policy/by Joel Kotkinby Joel Kotkin — Pessimism is the mood of the day, but the virus could push America to a better future, rebuilding a more resilient economy and society, one structured around the people here more than on global capital flows.