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Houston Should Learn from the Future of Public Transit in Las Vegas
/in Blog /by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — This week we have a post from Oscar Slotboom on how Houston should learn from the future of public transit that Las Vegas is pursuing.
Carbon Capture Subscriptions, Climate Entrepreneurs and more
/in Blog, Energy & Environment /by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — Every day I meet another oil and gas guy who is now a climate entrepreneur. I think there is going to be an explosion of clean energy activity out of the O&G sector…
What the Katy Managed Lanes Tell Us About the NHHIP 45N Expansion
/in Blog /by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — This week we have a post from Oscar Slotboom on on the effectiveness of managed lanes and why they’re so critical to the 45N expansion plan in Houston, TX.
The Post-Pandemic Future of Cities
/in Blog, Urban Issues /by COUby Tory Gattis — Fracking has a bad rep, but know-how born of the shale boom is now helping power clean energy entrepreneurship in Texas.
Clean Energy Entrepreneurship in Houston, Densification, Welcoming Refugees and more
/in Blog /by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — Fracking has a bad rep, but know-how born of the shale boom is now helping power clean energy entrepreneurship in Texas.
Houston vs. Austin, Kudos for Museum of Fine Arts Houston
/in Blog, Planning /by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — A just published review compares Houston vs. Austin, Woodlands ranked Best City to Live in America, and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston receives praise from Travel + Leisure.
Political Guide for Moving to Texas, Houston No-Zoning Video, and More
/in Blog /by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — This week’s post starts with my political guide for moving to Texas: progressives to Austin, conservatives to DFW, and pragmatic centrists and independents to Houston.
Infrastructure Bill Problems, Dallas TOD Failure, Transit Issues
/in Blog /by Tory GattisI have mixed feelings about the $1T infrastructure bill – a lot of money will be going into transit — a black hole, especially Amtrak.
HCTRA Annual Report Shows Impact of COVID and Toll Diversions
/in Blog /by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis, with data from Oscar Slotboom — The Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA) fiscal year 2021 annual financial report shows impact of COVID, but it had a strong financial position prior to COVID, and easily handled the financial setback.
Houston’s Blob is About to Eat Even More of East Texas…and We Should Embrace It
/in Blog /by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — Houston’s traditional “build more” approach to growth responds to what people want rather than what urban planners think is the ‘right’ way.