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Added by Rob Sullivan on September 22, 2015 at 11:23am — No Comments

Parking?? Are We Talking About Parking??

Believe it or not, one of the more controversial urban development topics is parking.  So many questions to address:

Should parking be a required piece of any property development?

How much is enough or too much??

Does excess parking increase car use?

Planners are addressing these and many more questions.  Many believe that …

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Added by Rob Sullivan on September 21, 2015 at 12:38pm — 3 Comments

Floating Starter Homes????

Increasing population density occurs via increased demand for urban land.  This in turn increases the cost of real estate which logically impacts housing affordability.  This is an emerging reality in the urban world.…

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Added by Rob Sullivan on September 21, 2015 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Petroleum Price Pain & Pleasure

It looks like low gas could be around for a while.  While we love paying $1.80 for gas, the drop could hurt the Texas economy.

Added by Rob Sullivan on January 13, 2015 at 9:34am — 3 Comments

Oil & Russia

"Pain at the pump" has become "pleasure at the pump" for Americans as gas prices continue to plummet.  However, the pain was simply transferred to the oil & gas industry.  Energy analysts argue that Saudi efforts to reduce the cost per barrel has many targets with Russia perhaps being the largest.

This has created an economic crisis…

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Added by Rob Sullivan on January 13, 2015 at 9:30am — No Comments

Looking for a Good Place to Start a Career or Build a Better One?

There are worse places than "Space City" right now.

Added by Rob Sullivan on September 18, 2013 at 4:54pm — No Comments

Has Median Household Income Stagnated?

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Has household income stagnated or even declined since 1989.  the Census Bureau, responsible for collecting and analyzing such data, finds that real (inflation-adjusted) household income has declined over the past quarter…

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Added by Rob Sullivan on September 18, 2013 at 3:10pm — No Comments

Are the Democrats Nervous?

Hard not to be at this point.  Still, this campaign has a long way to go. The president has some work to do.

Added by Rob Sullivan on June 13, 2012 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

The Four Corners Political Strategy

Perhaps you like basketball.  If so, you realize that most competitive levels of the sport have shot clocks that require teams to attempt a shot  within 24 seconds or 35 seconds depending on the time allocated. 

Why did leagues and commissioners institute shot clocks?  Coaches would milk the clock once their team built a lead.  Dean Smith, legendary Coach at North Carolina, maintained a "four corners" offense where his players spent the balance of the game passing to…

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Added by Rob Sullivan on June 13, 2012 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

Less Pain at the Pump

The price of petroleum continues going south.  The summer typically means increasing energy costs. 

Added by Rob Sullivan on June 11, 2012 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Obama in Trouble

With distressing economic reports still fresh on the mind of voters, the Obama campaign could ill afford communication and image mistakes.  However, team Obama must now address the President's gaffe laden press conference from Friday.

The administration has utilized the bully pulpit…

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Added by Rob Sullivan on June 11, 2012 at 9:45am — No Comments

Texans Addicted to the Car!!!

 

 

 

A new report compares automotive costs among the states.  According to the report, Texans spend more on car expenses than every state save Connecticut.    

Added by Rob Sullivan on October 12, 2011 at 11:20am — 1 Comment

Dallas is Stuck in Traffic

 

The Texas Transportation Institute released its annual Urban Mobility Report.  The results for Dallas were less than encouraging.

 

Note that the Texas Department of Transportation argues…

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Added by Rob Sullivan on September 28, 2011 at 5:10pm — No Comments

The Most Stressful Cities in America

 

 

I am always interested in the methodology for lists such as these.  How do they define and quantify stress?  Also, note the inclusion of two Texas cities.  Surprised? 

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Added by Rob Sullivan on September 27, 2011 at 12:23pm — 1 Comment

Sustainable Cities by SiemensUSA

 

 

Interesting comprehensive plan for sustainable cities as envisioned by a private-sector behemoth.

Added by Rob Sullivan on September 20, 2011 at 10:59am — No Comments

Changing Demographics in the Urban Realm

 

 

 



 

 

 

As sprawl and suburbanization continues unabated, the ethnic composition of cities changes drastically.  this is especially true in the…

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Added by Rob Sullivan on September 9, 2011 at 3:58pm — No Comments

The American Jobs Act

While we contemplate important urban issues above the partisan fray here at Collaborative Government, the president's latest initiative enjoys relevance to urban issues/development and merits further analysis.  The plan includes subsidies for both the housing/mortgage…

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Added by Rob Sullivan on September 9, 2011 at 3:43pm — 1 Comment

Perfect Suburbs

 

Apparently, Oklahoma has a perfect suburb!!

Added by Rob Sullivan on September 8, 2011 at 4:33pm — No Comments

Battle for the Young American Mind

 

Kids across the nation started back to school last week. My two boys started on Monday with my 5 year old starting kindergarten.  Fun times!!  While we all have fond memories of friends, teachers, and recess, the academic experience and how effectively our country prepares future generations remains under constant scrutiny.  Inner city school performance is…

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Added by Rob Sullivan on August 29, 2011 at 10:25am — 1 Comment

Happy Birthday to a Classic Home!!!

Most iconic homes attain their lofty status via a famous inhabitant or owner.  Fallingwater enjoys its own reservoir of fame although the fact that the designer was legendary and mercurial Frank Lloyd Wright certainly helps.



The architectural community recently celebrated… Continue

Added by Rob Sullivan on August 25, 2011 at 10:30am — No Comments

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