Houston Ranks 3rd Among Global Cities of Future, Explaining the ‘Evil Developer’ Trope, and more
Houston ranks 3rd among global cities of the future. The Texan city is a reputable talent hub and offers a welcoming business environment.
Entries by Tory Gattis
How Houston Defied Doomsday COVID Predictions, HTX books and art, transportation innovations, and more
How 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
Houston has the lowest tax burden of major U.S. metro areas: a lower regulatory burden for Houstonians means paychecks stretch further.
Misleading Poverty Stats, What $250K Buys You in Houston, Density and Transit vs. COVID
Houston allows even the poorest to come here seeking opportunity rather than blocking them out thru restrictive housing policy. And their point about rich neighborhoods being next to poor ones is also great! That means there is affordable housing near the jobs (esp. service jobs). Every major job center in Houston has affordable neighborhoods within a 15-minute transit ride.
Better Understanding of What Makes Houston Special
by Tory Gattis — Just a few short items this week mostly around a common theme of understanding what makes Houston special; food, music, parks and friendly people…
Is Traffic Congestion a Con?
Last month, INRIX issued a new report on urban traffic congestion worldwide, with new rankings for U.S. metro areas. Has expanding freeway capacity failed or were comparison metrics poorly chosen?
Houston Most Affordable High-Growth Metro
by Tory Gattis — Houston is the most affordable high-growth metro, with rents more affordable than Dallas, Austin or even San Antonio. Other affordable metros are slow-growth to stagnant or declining.
Klineberg plugs Houspitality, HTX outbuilds NYC, escape from New York, and more
by Tory Gattis — if you’re looking for something new to read during this lockdown, I wanted to suggest a new book from Rice’s Stephen Klineberg: The Prophetic City – Houston on the Cusp of a Changing America, all about how we’ve evolved over recent decades through the lens of his annual Houston Area Survey. Houston Strategies and Houspitality get a mention!
Post-Pandemic Transit and Offices, Remote Work Reducing Rents, and More
by Tory Gattis — This week’s key topics consider how we’ve faced the challenges of the pandemic and what transit and work might look like post-pandemic.
Debating Deed Restrictions and Zoning, Office vs. Remote Work and More
by Tory Gattis — Will remote work become the norm? Even after the crisis eases, companies may let workers stay home. That would affect an entire ecosystem, from transit to restaurants to shops.