![Building the New America: Report on trends shaping the migration of people and jobs](https://be6064.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/building-the-new-america-495x400.jpg)
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.
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Flexible Remote Work Beating Hybrid Models, Austin’s CA Housing Frenzy
by Tory Gattis — Californians are feeding Austin's housing frenzy, as flexible remote work is beating hybrid models for work.
![Reason video on how to solve the urban housing crisis](https://be6064.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/reason_video-on-houston-495x400.jpg)
Reason Video on Houston’s Housing Approach
by 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.
![Houston skyline at night](https://be6064.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Houston_skyline_night-495x400.jpg)
‘Be Someone’ City Opportunity Urbanism Event and more
by Tory Gattis — Join us Wednesday evening June 16th: Building a 'Be Someone' City: Houston and the Rise of Opportunity Urbanism. We will discuss how to develop a market-centered, ‘people-oriented’ approach to urban policy, planning, and development.
![Photo credit: Aerial vies of Irvine, Texas by La Citta Vitta, via Flickr](https://be6064.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/irvine-tx-houston-area-495x400.jpg)
Texas and Houston Growth Secret, Texas Miracle is More than Oil
by 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.
![working remotely in a horse trailer, January 2021](https://be6064.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/working-in-horsetrailer-495x400.jpg)
The Future of Remote Work and What it Means for Houston
by 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?
![Housing elasticity and prices in 20 fast-growing U.S. metros](https://be6064.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/housing-elasticity-prices-fast-growing-markets-495x400.jpg)
Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0, Houston housing elasticity, remote work reshaping America, and more
by 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.
![Charles Blain talks with Eric Barvin, founder of The Barvin Group, bout property ownership in Houston](https://be6064.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/entrepreneurship-opportunity-barvin-talks-with-charles-blain-495x400.png)
Entrepreneurship and Opportunity with Eric Barvin
Charles Blain sits down with Eric Barvin to discuss entrepreneurship and opportunity in Texas. Eric identifies the affordability of housing as a key factor in the success of his investment in rental properties.
![View of Downtown Houston, Texas](https://be6064.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Houston_DL-495x400.jpg)
Techxodus, Houston’s Identity, Future of Offices and more
by Tory Gattis — What defines Houston? Affordable housing is one of the things that makes Houston attractive to tech employees looking to relocate, and reap the benefits of the Texas model for supplying a continuous flow of new, affordable housing.
![Case for moving to Houston](https://be6064.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/chart-houston-case-for-moving-495x400.jpg)
Bloomberg’s Case for Moving to Houston, URI 2020 Year in Review Video, and More
by Tory Gattis — Bloomberg Businessweek's makes "The Case for Moving to Houston" in a story on high-tech workers leaving the big expensive coastal cities.
![Houston Downtown](https://be6064.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/houston-city-center-495x400.jpg)
New Zealand Adopts Texas Municipal Utility Districts (MUDs)
by Tory Gattis — In 2018, New Zealand sent delegates to the USA to study urban development, with a focus on revenue bonds and municipal utility districts (MUDs) in Texas.