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Houston and TX dominate Fortune’s 100 Fastest-Growing Companies
Closed Published by Tory Gattis September 6th, 2007 on Houston StrategiesFortune recently released their 2007 list of the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies, and there’s a pretty stunning domination by Texas and Houston. We all know there’s an energy boom, but it’s stats like this that really drive it home.Texas has the most w…
Hou vs. NOLA, Google maps adds Hou street views, homebuyer prefs, CA vs. TX housing cost drivers, commuter rail, transit safety, and more
Closed Published by Tory Gattis August 8th, 2007 on Houston StrategiesI’m heading to Orange County, CA for my brother’s wedding until Monday, so no posts for a few days. In the meantime, here is a long post of misc smaller items with a lot of links to keep you busy for a while:Google maps has added parts of Houston to i…
2007 Fortune 500 HQ analysis for Houston and Texas
Closed Published by Tory Gattis April 19th, 2007 on Houston StrategiesA couple years ago, I looked at how Houston and Texas scored with the Fortune 500 headquarters. Well, the new 2007 list is out, and I thought it might be interesting to take a look again at how we’re doing.We’re still the #2 city behind NYC, with each…
CAL-UAL HQ, planning debate, subsidies, rankings, airport rail, and more
Closed Published by Tory Gattis January 1st, 1970 on Houston StrategiesYet again, I’ve let the smaller items pile up: There will be a dialogue/debate on Houston land-use regulation at the George R. Brown this Tuesday evening Feb 26. David Crossley, Arthur Nelson, Wendell Cox, and Mayor Bob Lanier are participating, and …
Top rankings mania, United HQ, jobs, zoning, Texans, and more
Closed Published by Tory Gattis January 1st, 1970 on Houston StrategiesThe smaller misc items have been piling up faster than usual lately…
The 2012 8th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey has been released, with Houston once again held up as a paragon with a very affordable 2.9 ratio between the median home price ($160k) and median income ($55k). That certainly beats ratios around 6 for the major coastal cities and even much worse for
America’s next great world city (+ tourism proposal)
Closed Published by Tory Gattis January 1st, 1970 on Houston StrategiesA while back, The American magazine asked urban historian Joel Kotkin to write a piece on America’s next great world city. It took a little work, but he convinced the editors that Houston was the place, and now the article is out and available online….
Texas #1 in Fortune 500s, Houston gains
Closed Published by Tory Gattis January 1st, 1970 on Houston StrategiesThe new 2008 Fortune 500 list is out, and Houston and Texas continue to be big winners. As I predicted last year, Texas passed up New York to be the number one state in the nation for F500 headquarters, with 58 to 55 for NY and 52 for CA. Just 3 year…
Randal O’ Toole’s thoughts on Houston
Closed Published by Tory Gattis January 1st, 1970 on Houston StrategiesI am rushing out the door for a business trip to Austin, so I just want to leave you with some excerpts from Antiplanner and Cato Senior Fellow Randal O’ Toole’s thoughts on Houston after the PAD conference (he lives in Portland). …I’ve noticed tha…
Some great stuff in here. Hat tip to Mark for the heads up. BusinessWeekAre You in the Best City for Your Job?A high salary goes only so far if the cost of living is even higher. If you want your dollar to go further, maybe it’s time to relocateFriday…
Newsweek: Houston, we have no problems
Closed Published by Tory Gattis January 1st, 1970 on Houston StrategiesOK, that title might be a bit of an exaggeration. But the wave of plaudits just keeps coming as the media world discovers Houston, from Kiplinger to Business Week to MSNBC and now this from Newsweek (thanks to Jessie for the heads up - and to give cre…