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September 2017

Florida, Rose: Post-Harvey, the city must reset its development trajectory

By Jonathan F. P. Rose // September 8, 2017

By Richard Florida and Jonathan F.P. Rose Courtesy of the Houston Chronicle There is little doubt that the Greater Houston area will rebound and rebuild after Harvey. This has long been one of the world’s fastest-growing and most vibrant regions, with a population fast approaching 7 million and projected to pass 11 million by 2050.…
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Well-Tempered Cities or Climate Sprawl?

By Jonathan F. P. Rose // September 5, 2017

By Jonathan F. P. Rose and Peter Calthorpe Truly great urban places have the potential to be the most environmentally benign form of human settlement and are at the heart of a sustainable future. Cities affect our lives in profound, self-reinforcing ways: they can be a source of economic innovation, a pathway for poverty reduction,…
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