Archive for October, 2006
Hottest housing market in the country
Closed Published by Tory Gattis October 31st, 2006 on Houston StrategiesThe Wall Street Journal’s latest analysis of the housing market has Houston as the hottest housing market in the country out of 27 major metros. We are one of only three markets where homes are still going up in value, and we have the lowest invento…
Houston tops manufacturing and fine dining
Closed Published by Tory Gattis October 30th, 2006 on Houston StrategiesHouston placed very nicely in a couple lists I came across this weekend. First, in Industry Week magazine, Houston was ranked #1 in the Southwest for manufacturing with 222,477 jobs, well ahead of all competitors, even if you combine Dallas and Fort W…
Opportunity Houston and HOV tolling
Closed Published by Tory Gattis October 27th, 2006 on Houston StrategiesI usually assume my readers catch stories in the Chronicle (which is why I don’t pass them along too often), but I want to make sure you catch a couple stories this morning. The first is the formal announcement of the Greater Houston Partnership’s $4…
An innovation tailor-made for Houston: flexible sidewalks
Closed Published by Tory Gattis October 26th, 2006 on Houston StrategiesA recent issue of Governing magazine has an article on the rise of flexible sidewalks made out of recycled tires. Since just about every sidewalk I’ve seen in Houston is busted up by the roots of our many wonderful trees, this seems to be a perfect p…
University tech transfer in Houston
Closed Published by Tory Gattis October 24th, 2006 on Houston StrategiesThe Milken Institute recently released a study (full report pdf) on university technology transfer and commercialization, with a particular focus on biotech. It includes several interesting rankings. The news is mixed. Unfortunately, Houston as a ci…