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San Antonio: Growth and Success in the Mexican-American Capital
in Demographics/by Scott BeyerBy Scott Beyer…San Antonio consistently ranks among the nation’s leaders in population growth and job growth, experiencing the rapid urbanization once common among America’s legacy cities.
Military Employment and Upward Mobility of Latinos in San Antonio
in Demographics/by Rogelio SáenzBy Rogelio Sáenz…
The long presence of military installations in San Antonio has been a key factor in offering upward mobility for Hispanics…
Opportunity Urbanism: The Tech Edition
in Demographics/by Ryan StreeterBy Ryan Streeter…
Austin has been ranked the number one city for young entrepreneurs, small businesses, jobs, millennial homebuyers, singles, dog owners, and food trucks.
Houston, City of Opportunity
in Demographics/by Anne SnyderBy Anne Snyder…Creative friction – unchaperoned and unprescribed – is Houston’s secret sauce. Those lured to the city comment that, “the American Dream is still alive here.”
The Dallas Way of Urban Growth
in Demographics, Reports/by Klaus Desmet and Cullum ClarkBy Klaus Desmet and Cullum Clark…
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) has started the 21st century with a bang. Like the other major metro areas in Texas, the DFW area has grown far faster than most large U.S. cities…
The Texas Urban Model
in Demographics/by Joel Kotkin and Wendell CoxBy Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox…
The future of American cities can be summed up in five letters: Texas. The metropolitan areas of the Lone Star state are developing rapidly. These cities are offering residents a broad array of choices…
Urbanophile Reviews Texas Way of Urbanism
in Urban Issues/by Aaron M. Rennby Aaron M. Renn
Texas cities are places many urbanists love to hate. I worked in Houston several years ago and it wasn’t my personal cup of tea. I much prefer living in a higher density, traditional urban pattern…
It Wasn’t Rural ‘Hicks’ Who Elected Trump: The Suburbs Were — And Will Remain — The Real Battleground
in Demographics/by Joel Kotkin and Wendell CoxBy Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox
COU investigates the surprising demographics behind Donald Trump’s surprising journey to the Oval Office. Read the story…
What kind of city do residents want?
in Demographics, Urban Issues/by COUby Utah League of Cities and Towns
Dense is not necessarily desirable when it comes to planning a city. That’s the opinion of a man who is internationally recognized as an authority on economic, political and social trends…
Houston’s changes, challenges, opportunities, and identity
in Demographics/by Tory GattisBy Tory Gattis
Houston’s changes during the past 30 years have created some challenges, but also is a driver of opportunities that other cities can learn from.