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Zonas industriales en reconstrucción en áreas de Houston propensas a inundaciones
May 2018, Spanish
Al enfrentarse a las secuelas que dejó el huracán Harvey, la Agencia de Protección Medioambiental informó que 13 de los 41 sitios federales de Superfund en Texas se habían inundado. La Comisión de Calidad Medioambiental de Texas indica 26 sitios federales y estatales de Superfund en el condado de Harris. Houston es la sede del […]
May 2018, Spanish
Al enfrentarse a las secuelas que dejó el huracán Harvey, la Agencia de Protección Medioambiental informó que 13 de los 41 sitios federales de Superfund en Texas se habían inundado. La Comisión de Calidad Medioambiental de Texas indica 26 sitios federales y estatales de Superfund en el condado de Harris. Houston es la sede del […]
The Empty House Next Door
Understanding and Reducing Vacancy and Hypervacancy in the United States
May 2018, English
May 2018, English
April 2018, English
Land Lines, April 2018
April 2018, English
In this issue: Houston considers post-Hurricane Harvey policy changes; St. Louis integrates a federal spy center into its disinvested North Side; tools for estimating the extent and value of urban trees; and Mayor's Desk, a new regular interview feature.
April 2018, English
In this issue: Houston considers post-Hurricane Harvey policy changes; St. Louis integrates a federal spy center into its disinvested North Side; tools for estimating the extent and value of urban trees; and Mayor's Desk, a new regular interview feature.
Message from the President
Lessons from David C. Lincoln
April 2018, English
When I last spoke with David C. Lincoln, we were in his study regarding his dog and best buddy, Pepper. David told me, “You know, I calculated Pepper’s age in dog years, and he’s exactly the same age as me, 92.” With a twinkle in his eye and a wry smile, he continued, “So, there […]
April 2018, English
When I last spoke with David C. Lincoln, we were in his study regarding his dog and best buddy, Pepper. David told me, “You know, I calculated Pepper’s age in dog years, and he’s exactly the same age as me, 92.” With a twinkle in his eye and a wry smile, he continued, “So, there […]
City Tech
Quantifying the Economic Benefit of Trees
April 2018, English
A 2012 United States Forest Service Study of urban tree cover estimated that American cities were losing around four million trees per year. Worldwide, agriculture, logging, and other factors eliminate 18.7 million acres of forest annually, according to the World Wildlife Fund. Yet the cost of that loss is hard to quantify. It’s widely recognized […]
April 2018, English
A 2012 United States Forest Service Study of urban tree cover estimated that American cities were losing around four million trees per year. Worldwide, agriculture, logging, and other factors eliminate 18.7 million acres of forest annually, according to the World Wildlife Fund. Yet the cost of that loss is hard to quantify. It’s widely recognized […]
St. Louis and Missouri Bank on Federal Spy Center
City and State Link Project to North Side Revival
April 2018, English
St. Louis officials exulted when the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) announced in June 2016 that it planned to stay in the city and build its new facility, Next NGA West, on the disinvested North Side. The $1.75 billion complex, known as the “spy center,” would be the largest federal project in St. Louis history, representing […]
April 2018, English
St. Louis officials exulted when the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) announced in June 2016 that it planned to stay in the city and build its new facility, Next NGA West, on the disinvested North Side. The $1.75 billion complex, known as the “spy center,” would be the largest federal project in St. Louis history, representing […]
Houston Surveys Post-Harvey Policy Landscape
The “Bayou City” Considers Land Use Rules Changes
April 2018, English
Late last August, Hurricane Harvey swept through Texas, causing widespread flooding and destruction when it stalled over the Houston metropolitan region, dumping over 50 inches of rain in four days. Harvey paralyzed Houston, the nation’s fourth-largest city and a global center for the oil industry, and it tested the resilience of a state that’s home […]
April 2018, English
Late last August, Hurricane Harvey swept through Texas, causing widespread flooding and destruction when it stalled over the Houston metropolitan region, dumping over 50 inches of rain in four days. Harvey paralyzed Houston, the nation’s fourth-largest city and a global center for the oil industry, and it tested the resilience of a state that’s home […]
