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State and local transportation issues, part 1
Closed Published by Tory Gattis January 1st, 1970 on Houston StrategiesI spent all day Wednesday at a a statewide conference on “Transportation Infrastructure: Establishing Public Policy Priorities” put on by Texas Lyceum at Reliant Center, with the objective of getting something substantive done at the upcoming legislati…
#1 in Everything, State of the County, MetroRail budgets
Closed Published by Tory Gattis January 1st, 1970 on Houston StrategiesJudge Emmett gave a good State of the County address at a GHP luncheon today (Chronicle coverage, Examiner coverage). Some highlights:The county is financially in good shape, certainly far better than most governments across the country”71 percent of …
Houston one of five cities that will rise in the new economy
Closed Published by Tory Gattis January 1st, 1970 on Houston StrategiesThe Christian Science Monitor recently named Houston one of five cities that will rise in the new economy, along with Boston, Seattle, Huntsville-AL, and Fort Collins-CO. Not bad company. In fact, they open the main article with us:In Houston, the Te…
The Economist special report on Texas and TX vs. CA
Closed Published by Tory Gattis January 1st, 1970 on Houston StrategiesThe Economist magazine has a 10-page special report on Texas this week (pdf), only the second state they’ve ever covered in such detail (after CA). In fact, the cover and lead op-ed is about CA vs. TX.Yours truly is in the Sources and Acknowledgments,…
Houston leading the rise of America’s third coast
Closed Published by Tory Gattis January 1st, 1970 on Houston StrategiesJust a few small items this week:Joel Kotkin on the rise of America’s third coast. Lots of great Houston material in here.
Texas is among the top destinations for companies fleeing business-unfriendly California.
Houston was the fastest growing metro area of the last decade, at least in terms of total population growth (as opposed to percentages), barely beating out DFW. Pretty cool video too.