Archive for July, 2009
Land Speculation and TOD
Houston Tomorrow linked to a report on TOD that I found pretty interesting. The report basically broke down the impact of transit on property values as measured across the country for the last ten years or so. They found that the majority of the value of the transit line actually accumulates prior to the transit [...]
neoHOUSTON Turns One
A look back and the first year of neoHOUSTON, including the many design changes over the years, and a look to the future including an exciting announcement!
Imagining new currency
This is pretty cool… Have you noticed how every time the Treasury releases new money it’s uglier than the old money? All the layers upon layers of counterfeit protection really take away from the original, classic design. So while our pal Washington is still looking pretty good, some of the other bills (Hamilton!) are hurting [...]
Comparing Interfaces: Real Urbanism versus Immitation Urbanism
Today we’re going to take a look at some of the residential infill development that has taken place in Midtown, and see what a difference good interface can make. If you haven’t read the background material on this one, here’s a quick summary. Interface is the connection between public and private space. It’s the street, [...]
Wondering about Healthcare
A look at the rising costs of healthcare, what’s causing it, and some thoughts as to what we can do about it.
Welcome to the new neoHOUSTON
Returning readers will find the site looks pretty different today. Over the last couple months Dave and I have been working a lot behind the scenes to totally overhaul the platform. Today we’re introducing the new site, which we’ve custom-built from the ground up in order to let us do some really great new stuff.
What to do with empty lots?
Cities and developers around the country are trying to find innovative ways to use vacant lots while they wait for the market to recover. What can Houston learn from these efforts, and where might we apply them?
Cap and Trade
Cap and Trade is through the House, now Obama’s team is working on pressing it through the Senate. The legislation is in its early stages, but as it is proposed today it would mandate a reduction to 17% of 2005 levels of greenhouse gas emmissions by 2020. In general, the Republicans are opposed to this [...]
Comparison of Houston Home Prices
Given Andrew’s recent post on property taxes and their effect on housing prices here in Houston (and the relatively intense reaction it garnered among some), I thought I would do a little comparison. I am currently looking at purchasing property here in Houston and my initial reaction has been surprise at how much more expensive [...]
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