I thought this would be an interesting thing to compare. We all know that the inner loop of Houston is growing... there's a fast pace of infill occurring right now. But are all of these apartments and townhomes equating to actual population growth?
Instead of going on … Continue Reading ››
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Mayor Annise Parker on the Colbert Report!
According to Chis Moran of the Houston Chronicle, Houston Mayor Annise Parker will be on tonight's episode of the Colbert Report. She's slated to talk about Houston, and about being one of the nation's most prominent openly gay politicians.
Though not at the national level, Houston Mayor Annise … Continue Reading ››
Though not at the national level, Houston Mayor Annise … Continue Reading ››
Houston’s new Downtown Hotel! and why we need it
So plans for the long-rumored Convention Center Hotel have finally taken lift-off. Just weeks away from the May 12th opening of BBVA Compass stadium, Downtown Houston is about to be buzzing again with some big news. Houston First Corp. is in the final stages of selecting a Development team … Continue Reading ››
Houston’s High Flying Hobby
So just to catch up the populace, one of the hot debates in Houston is over William P. Hobby Airport (HOU). Southwest Airlines is offerring the city something of a "sweet action" deal... create 10,000 jobs and make Hobby into an International Airport, while Houston enjoys the benefits of increased revenue and visitors. … Continue Reading ››
Obamanomics… Helping or hurting Houston?
So we see the jobs reports on the first Friday of each month, and everyone inhales and holds their breath for just a second. If the unemployment rate goes down, we breathe a sigh of relief. If it ticks up, we wonder what happened.
Over the past few months, the economy has started to pick up … Continue Reading ››
Texas Health Scare: The Silent Majority
In watching the historic litigation over Health Care this week, many are left to wonder what the Supreme Court's ruling will be. Three days of vigorous discussions that mostly centered on the Individual Mandate. To be certain there is much more debate ahead before the landmark ruling (full audio and transcript here … Continue Reading ››
Ashby’s Getting High… the price we pay for lax Houston zoning
At long last, we finally have our answer to this most ugly feud. Mayor Parker sent a letter essentially putting the "nail in the coffin" to Southampton's vehement protests, stating that the city has reached a final settlement with Buckhead development and that Ashby High Rise will get built. After five years of bickering, … Continue Reading ››