Houston Strategies

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Placed on January 9th, 2009 by Lisa

located in Houston

"An open dialogue on serious strategies for making Houston a better city, as well as a coalition-builder to make them happen. All comments, email, and support welcome."

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posted on
February 7th, 2012
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Houston Strategies
based in
Houston

Selling trees, LA traffic tech, best performing city, diversity shifts, and the best USA map ever

It's another week of smaller items:Could somebody explain to me why the Forest Service can sell their dead trees and get them removed for free (or actually a profit), but Harris County has to pay t ...

posted on
January 24th, 2012
from
Houston Strategies
based in
Houston

Top rankings mania, United HQ, jobs, zoning, Texans, and more

The 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 he ...

posted on
January 24th, 2012
from
Houston Strategies
based in
Houston

Top rankings mania, United HQ, jobs, zoning, Texans, and more

The 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 he ...

posted on
January 17th, 2012
from
Houston Strategies
based in
Houston

Is our lack of zoning a myth?

Slate has a blog post claiming that zoning-free Houston is a myth (hat tip to John).
"Whenever I talk about anti-density land use restrictions, someone inevitably brings up Houston, wher ...

posted on
January 10th, 2012
from
Houston Strategies
based in
Houston

Homeless solution, GRB growth, #1 mfg, Metro and rail

The smaller misc items stacked up over the holidays:
Forbes ranks Houston the #1 best city for manufacturing in America. (alternate New Geography link)
"Our top ranked area, Housto ...