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Local Empowerment Should Be About Local Matters
in Planning, Small Cities, Urban Issues/by Aaron M. RennI’ve generally been someone who wants to see local governments have more power and flexibility to meet local needs. My rationale is simple. States are full of diverse communities that are a bad fit for one size fits all policies. Chicago, Danville, Peoria, Cairo, etc. are radically different places. They have different circumstances, needs, and […]
MAX Lanes: Handling High Capacity Traffic
in Urban Issues, Video/by COUTory Gattis, Founding Senior Fellow of Center for Opportunity Urbanism, gave a presentation on MaX Lanes to HGAC High Capacity Transit Task Force.
What Do Houston’s Pro-Growth Boosters Think Now?
in Housing, Urban Issues/by Laura BlissHurricane Harvey inflicted an estimated $100 billion in damage on the Houston area in August and September, a catastrophe that some urban planning pundits…
Hurricane Harvey Whitepaper
in Reports, Urban Issues/by Wendell Cox and Tory GattisIn the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, and the disastrous flooding, Houston has come under extreme scrutiny. Much of the current debate starts from a firm misunderstanding of the region’s realities.
Neighborfest: Building a Stronger, More Connected World from the Block Up
in Urban Issues/by Daniel Homsey and Daniel Aldrichby Daniel Homsey and Daniel Aldrich — As we write this piece, the whole world is watching in disbelief as rain and flooding wreak devastation again along the Gulf Coast and Florida…
How to Deal with an Age of Disasters
in Planning, Urban Issues/by Joel Kotkinby Joel Kotkin — When Hurricane Harvey flooded Houston, followed by a strong hurricane in Florida, much of the media response indicated that the severe weather was a sign of catastrophic climate change…
The Suburb of the Future, Almost Here
in Housing/by Alan Bergerby Alan M. Berger — Millennials want a different kind of suburban development that is smart, efficient and sustainable. That future is almost here…
California Politicians Not Serious About Fixing Housing Crisis
in Housing/by Joel Kotkin and Wendell Coxby Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox — California’s political leaders, having ignored and even abetted our housing shortage, now pretend that they will “solve it.” Don’t bet on it
Hurricanes Don’t Kill — People Do
in Urban Issues/by Joel Kotkinby Joel Kotkin — Cities that believe in themselves are hard to kill. In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey many pundits have urged Houston to abandon many of the traits that have made it a dynamic…
Houston Land Use Gets Bad Rap
in Planning, Urban Issues/by Wendell Coxby Wendell Cox — Yes, the Houston metropolitan area storm was so intense that no plan could have prevented the flooding devastation. Yet, through the years, Houston’s land use regulation has been roundly criticized…