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Houston’s Blob is About to Eat Even More of East Texas…and We Should Embrace ItSeptember 16, 2021 - 1:36 pm
URI Report: Issues Relating to the Potential Municipal Incorporation of The Woodlands TownshipAugust 30, 2021 - 10:45 am
Metro Update, and the Epic Failure of Transit-Oriented Development in DallasAugust 23, 2021 - 12:07 pm
Four Drivers of Texas’ Rapid Growth
/in Blog, Housing, Planning, Politics & Policy, Suburbs /by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — Four drivers of Texas’ rapid growth: a light touch on zoning, high standard of living, and family friendly housing prices in good school districts make for opportunity cities.
Texas and Houston Growth Secret, Texas Miracle is More than Oil
/in Blog, Housing, Planning, Politics & Policy /by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — Going beyond all the usual reasons given for Texas’ high growth, here’s the technical overlooked one that I think is a big key: Texas does not allow unincorporated counties to regulate land use (i.e. create zoning), which creates pretty much a totally free market in development just outside cities.
My Land Use without Zoning Event, TX #1 for Small Biz, and the Be Someone Sign is Back
/in Blog, Politics & Policy, Suburbs, Urban Issues /by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — I will be one of the speakers at the “Land Use without Zoning: Putting Ideas into Practice” online event, hosted by the Mercatus Center. Understanding how to navigate and remove zoning and land-use regulation barriers allows for a dynamic housing market and paves the way for successful community development efforts.
Transit Tips from Harvard and Japan, Houston Life Science
/in Blog, Politics & Policy /by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — Transit tips from Harvard and Japan could benefit Houston. Meanwhile, Houston has just been named a Life Science emerging market.
What Houston Could Lose Because of Harris County’s Anti-NHHIP (IH-45) Lawsuit
/in Blog, Politics & Policy /by COUby Tory Gattis — Houston could lose because of Harris County’s Anti-NHHIP (IH-45) lawsuit; the highway project provides extensive, transformative improvements.
Are We Entering the Distributed Age? Plus Perspectives on Houston Infrastructure
/in Blog /by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — As we enter a distributed age of remote work, Houston’s extensive infrastructure and affordable housing position the city for growth.
Grid Resilience, Repurposing River Oaks Theater, TX Migration and More
/in Blog /by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — Texas can improve grid reliability without extraordinary costs: treat gas pumps like critical infrastructure during blackouts! This simple paperwork blunder left Texans cold during the deadly freeze.
The Future of Remote Work and What it Means for Houston
/in Blog /by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — What does the post-pandemic future of remote work mean for Houston? Is the city likely to benefit from remote work or not?
Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0, Houston housing elasticity, remote work reshaping America, and more
/in Blog, Demographics, Economics, Housing /by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — How does the Houston housing market achieve elasticity? Less regulation. The city famously lacks a zoning code, and many of its suburbs are also very pro-growth.
Regulation of Electric Power in Texas
/in Blog, Energy & Environment, Politics & Policy /by Jim Crumpby Jim Crump — That electricity was tragically unavailable to many Texans during the recent period of extreme cold is driving concerns about current policy and regulation of electricity in Texas.