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Exporting Metros | Newgeography.com
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August 22, 2016 Last Update: 08/21/2016. Contributors : About the Site. 2016 Best Cities Ranks. By Aaron M. Renn. Exports have also long been seen as a key part of economic growth in the city. Jane Jacobs noted how cities develop import substitutes. That is, cities develop replacements for goods and services they formerly imported, and subsequently start exporting these to other places. So exporting, both to domestic and to foreign destinations, is critical for cities. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX.
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Britain Needs a Better Way to Get Rich Than Looting | Newgeography.com
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August 22, 2016 Last Update: 08/21/2016. Contributors : About the Site. 2016 Best Cities Ranks. Britain Needs a Better Way to Get Rich Than Looting. Mark Duggan, father of four, was armed with a Bruni BBM semi-automatic pistol when he was shot dead by armed police on 4 August. Despite initial reports Duggan did not fire on the officers from the Trident Police Unit, an armed force dedicated to dealing with gun related murders within London’s black communities . One feature of the looting was the use of mo...
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The Still Elusive "Return to the City" | Newgeography.com
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August 21, 2016 Last Update: 08/21/2016. Contributors : About the Site. 2016 Best Cities Ranks. The Still Elusive Return to the City. This article analyzes data available for the eight metropolitan areas with more than 1 million population for which data had been released by February 20. Summarized, the results are as follows. A detailed analysis of the individual metropolitan areas follows (Table 1). Metropolitan Area Population: 2000-2010. Chicago excludes Kenosha County, WI. The major metropolitan are...
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Are Farms the Suburban Future? | Newgeography.com
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August 22, 2016 Last Update: 08/21/2016. Contributors : About the Site. 2016 Best Cities Ranks. Are Farms the Suburban Future? In those days Dallas was an upstart city just taking control of the Trinity River that flooded neighborhoods to the south, one reason why everyone moved north. As the post World War II building boom spread the population further north, the Montgomery family knew it would only be a matter of time before the family farm was surrounded by development, if not swallowed. Montgomery Fa...
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Houston Strategies: Houston demonstrates social mobility, attracts millenials, ranks #1 for charity, beats Dallas; fixing transit to Galveston, and more
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Sunday, June 14, 2015. Houston demonstrates social mobility, attracts millenials, ranks #1 for charity, beats Dallas; fixing transit to Galveston, and more. Lots of items this week:. A good indicator from Brookings that Houston is the exemplar social mobility opportunity city. And why we founded the Center for Opportunity Urbanism. Can somebody explain to me why it's news that low-income individuals can't afford median-price apartments. It just seems like a strange mismatch of a comparison to me. Interes...
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Houston Strategies: The Economist tallies the cost of excessive land-use regulation
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Monday, June 22, 2015. The Economist tallies the cost of excessive land-use regulation. A couple of months ago, The Economist magazine had a cover story. On " Space and the City: Poor land use in the world’s greatest cities carries a huge cost. And I'm finally getting around to writing a complete post about this excellent piece (rather than including it in my usual lists of smaller items). It included both an opening editorial leader. And an in-depth briefing article. Zoning codes were conceived as a way...
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Houston Strategies: Speaking at HPRA lunch event on Friday
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Tuesday, June 09, 2015. Speaking at HPRA lunch event on Friday. Just passing this along if any of you would like to attend. Would love to see you there. Houston as an Urban model for America. The HPRA speaker this Friday noon will be Tory Gattis. Senior Founding Fellow with the new Houston-based think tank Center for Opportunity Urbanism. 1149 plus 10% gratuity - buffet. Self-serve - all you can eat. Coffee and tea are extra. The Lam Bo Restaurant (Chinese and American food),. Friday, June 12, 2015.
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Congratulations Boston! | Newgeography.com
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August 23, 2016 Last Update: 08/22/2016. Contributors : About the Site. 2016 Best Cities Ranks. Your rejection of the honor of representing the US as its candidate for the 2024 Summer Olympics is an inspiring example of government performing its obligation to taxpayers and their hard earned money. Those of us who think that government has a responsibility to wisely use taxpayer money sometimes forget that Massachusetts enacted Proposition 2 1/2 not long after California's fabled Proposition 13. Things ha...
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Detroit: Urban Laboratory and the New American Frontier | Newgeography.com
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August 23, 2016 Last Update: 08/22/2016. Contributors : About the Site. 2016 Best Cities Ranks. Detroit: Urban Laboratory and the New American Frontier. By Aaron M. Renn. Let’s refresh with this image showing the scale of the challenge in the city of Detroit proper:. There are zillions of pictures to illustrate the vast emptiness in Detroit. Kaid Benfield. At NRDC posted these:. Posted this before and after of the St. Cyril neighborhood. Before:. A site named Sweet Juniper. The fact that Urban Farming mo...
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