Tag Archive for: Texas

Building the New America: Report on trends shaping the migration of people and jobs

Report: Building the New America

How do we build a new urban model for America — one that is better aligned with the aspirations of most Americans? This newly released report examines the housing trends that are driving today's migration of people and jobs.
Graph showing a cross-section of proposals for I-45

Recent TxDOT Study Recommendations Reflect New Reality

guest post by Oscar Slotboom — A recent TXDoT study reflects a new reality that it is no longer politically feasible to acquire right-of-way for freeway improvements in the Houston area.
Houston tackles middle land use reform to increase the housing supply

Missing Middle Land Use Reform in Houston

Houston tackles missing-middle housing with major land use reform such as reducing minimum lot sizes; small lot single-family zoning is something that has proven to increase housing supply.
Los Colimas area and exurbs beyond Irving, Texas

Strong Towns is a Weird Urbanist Cult

Strong Towns is a weird urbanist cult that can’t produce hard numbers to back up their assertions suburbia is financially unsustainable (how many suburban municipality bankruptcies have you heard of?).
Housing and school choice

Building the New America: Texas’ Winning Approach to Housing Supply

Texas, renowned for its vast landscapes and independent spirit, has adopted a unique approach to housing development and affordability that sets it apart from many other states.
Why are so many candidates running for Houston Controller?

Why Are So Many People Running for Houston Controller?

Why are so many people running for Houston Controller? Perhaps one reason is that the Controller’s Office has long been seen as a natural stepping stone to the Mayor’s Office.
Texas Triangle Train routes

Texas Triangle Train

TxDOT recently announced that it has submitted three grant applications to the U.S. Department of Transportation to advance passenger rail service within the Texas Triangle.
One Clean Houston seeks to end littering and illegal dumping

Mayor Launches “One Clean Houston”

Last week, Mayor Sylvester Turner launched a new initiative, “One Clean Houston,” to combat illegal dumping through rapid cleanup, better enforcement, and prevention and education.
METRO subsidy is higher than the cost of annual car ownership for a small sedan

METRO subsidizes riders higher than the cost of car ownership!

guest post by Oscar Slotboom — The current level of METRO subsidy means that every regular Metro customer is costing taxpayers the cost of annual car ownership.
Texas' licensing burden

Texas’ Burdensome Licensing Requirements

Texas ranks as the 18th most burdensome state for licensing requirements despite recent attempts to address overly burdensome occupational licensing.
The Texas Triangle, an Emerging Urban Model

The Future of Cities: The Texas Triangle

The metropolitan areas that form the “Texas Triangle” —Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio— are emerging as distinctive models of 21st century urbanism.