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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.
Metro Update, and the Epic Failure of Transit-Oriented Development in Dallas
in Blog/by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — Houston’s MaX Lanes Network is moving forward, the I45N rebuild project is in need of support. Meanwhile, Houston continues to be an immgration magnet, with one of the best job to housing ratios in the country.
MaX Lanes Network Moves Forward, But I45N Project Is in Turmoil
in Blog/by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — Houston’s MaX Lanes Network is moving forward, the I45N rebuild project is in need of support. Meanwhile, Houston continues to be an immgration magnet, with one of the best job to housing ratios in the country.
Austin vs. Houston; Houston’s Tough Love Homelessness Model
in Blog, Housing, Urban Issues/by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — This week, I’m sharing my favorite excerpts from Evan Mintz’s newest Texas Monthly essay, and how Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s approach to homelessness is succeeding.
Flexible Remote Work Beating Hybrid Models, Austin’s CA Housing Frenzy
in Blog, Housing, Urban Issues/by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — Californians are feeding Austin’s housing frenzy, as flexible remote work is beating hybrid models for work.
Will Texas Get a 5th Large Metro?
in Blog/by COUby Tory Gattis — Writer Scott Beyer considers whether Texas is poised to add a 5th large metro, and thinks it will be along the corridor between Austin and San Antonio.
Reason Video on Houston’s Housing Approach
in Blog, Housing/by Tory Gattisby Tory Gattis — The lead item this week is a very cool video from Reason, “Density or Sprawl? How To Solve the Urban Housing Crisis” — that discusses how Houston’s housing approach gets it right.