Houston Land Use Event, 2nd in Tech Growth, and Republican Voters Moving to Texas
by Tory Gattis — First, I'll be covering some of Houston's land use and zoning history as well as what other cities can learn from Houston in an online event this Tuesday. Second, demographic information post-pandemic indicates that it may be frustrated Republican (R) voters leaving Democratic states and moving to R states...
May 17, 2021/by Tory GattisHouston Market Urbanism Meetup
Scott Beyer from the Market Urbanism Report, and Charles Blain and Tory Gattis from the Urban Reform Institute - A Center for Opportunity Urbanism are holding a Houston meetup 6pm this Thursday, May 13th at The Pit Room.
May 10, 2021/by COUThe Post-Pandemic Housing Reality
Join the discussion on a new policy agenda for home ownership and opportunity in our post-pandemic economy. Hosted by Urban Reform Institute, the event takes place from 11:30AM — 1:00PM CST on December 4, 2020.
November 24, 2020/by COUVirtual Town Hall — Middle Class Survival Strategies
Join us October 17th for a live interactive webinar on how the middle class can survive and thrive during this time of social and economic uncertainty.
October 1, 2020/by COUVirtual Town Hall: California Feudalism – Addressing California’s Inequality Crisis
Join a presentation on Kotkin and Toplanksky's research brief —California Feudalism: A Strategy to Restore California's Middle Class— discussing California's inequality crisis and how to restore our state’s dream.
July 3, 2020/by COUVirtual Town Hall: The Future of Residential and Commercial Real Estate
What is the future of real estate after Covid-19? Listen to Richard Florida, Joel Kotkin, Marshall Toplansky and other leading experts discuss where the real estate market is going.
June 4, 2020/by COUMedia and the Future of Communication in the COVID-19 Era
Chapman University’s Vice President for Research, Thomas Piechota and Jennifer Waldeck, Associate Dean of Academic Programs and faculty Development, co-host the next Ask the Experts Research Town Hall on Tuesday, June 8, 2020, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm. The topic: the Future of Communication.
June 2, 2020/by COUThe Future of Residential and Commercial Real Estate
What is the future of real estate after Covid-19? Please join Richard Florida, Joel Kotkin, Marshall Toplansky and other leading experts to see where the real estate market is going.
May 26, 2020/by COUPolicies to Promote Inclusive Urban Growth
URI's Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox discussed urban growth policy at a symposium on more equitable urban growth hosted by George W. Bush Presidential Center.
February 1, 2019/by COUBreakthrough Debate: Affordable Housing
Tory Gattis and Kim Cutler debate the key issue around affordable housing: should we build up (within city limits) or out (beyond existing urban lines)?
October 3, 2018/by COUThe Future of Suburbia – Southern Methodist University
October 26, 2017 – Southern Methodist University hosts Joel Kotkin, Henry Cicneros, Alan Berger and others for a discussion about The Future of Suburbia: Millennials, Immgrants and Minorities.
September 19, 2017/by COUThe Future of Suburbia – Texas Southern University
October 25, 2017 – Texas Southern University hosts Joel Kotkin, Henry Cicneros, Anne Snyder and others for a discussion about The Future of Suburbia: Millennials, Immgrants and Minorities.
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