Economic Development

Moody’s Gives Houston Negative Outlook

The city's economy is booming, but the city's finances aren't quite as rosy

Five Lessons For Cities Building Shopping Districts

How cities can avoid the pitfalls that come with pursuing retail

OKC Mayor urges cities to have “high standards”

Quality-of-life, he argues, is the most effective economic development tool a place can have.

Houston’s Office Boom Is Just About Over

Quarter-over-quarter, office space under construction declined 20 percent in Houston.

The fastest growing city in America? You will never believe.

Many cities in Texas are growing faster than cities across America, but you will never guess what city is growing the fastest.

Report: U.S. Companies Continue to Move Downtown

New study highlights companies that are moving from suburban office parks into central business districts

Houston Poised to Become Country’s #3 City

Based on current growth trends, Houston’s population could exceed that of Chicago by 2030.

Why Cities Need to Help Millennials, Even if You Hate Them

If the country doesn’t build more apartments, demographer warns, gentrification will continue at a rapid clip.

How Foreign-Born Residents Benefit City Economies

Nearly a quarter of Houston’s population was born abroad, giving the city greater access to foreign trade.

‘Mixed-use’ is popular, but what does it mean?

Developers say as projects take hold in the suburbs, the term may need an updated definition.

Why Code for America Hired An Economic Development Director

Hiring Bycer to lead its economic development efforts is part of a new layer of organization for Code for America this year.

How Houston’s East End finally got transit

METRO’s Green Line began service this weekend in Houston’s East End. But if the community hadn’t demanded better service 40 years ago, it might not have the transit line it now enjoys.

Medical Centers Can Serve as a Catalyst for Cities

They have a lot to offer.

What Millennials Think of Homeownership (and why it matters)

Optimistic about their own economic futures, they're still leery of the housing market almost a decade after the real estate bubble burst.

Global Lens, Local Focus: How Brownsville turned tragedy into opportunity

Site of tragedy now showing signs of life.