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Dec 8, 2022 · The Houston Astros are set to bolster their role as a major economic driver for the city with a new mixed-use district. The district, which will feature a 17-story, 300-room hotel and 60,000 square feet of retail and entertainment space adjacent to Minute Maid Park, is expected to generate $5.7 billion in economic impact over 20 years, according to the Houston Business Journal.
A World Cup of the Future, in America's City of the Future Houston’s state-of-the-art venues have a proven track record in delivering world-class international sporting events. Houston 2026 is at the forefront of the U.S. bid landscape, not only as the most operationally ready and experienced host venue, but the most legacy-driven, future-focused bid.
- Qualifying Houston’s “Big-Ness”
- Sprawl Contributes to Longer-Than-Average Commute Times, Food Deserts
- Greater Houston’s Large and Diverse Population
- Growing Income Gaps
- Big Institutions
- Big Challenges, Big Opportunities
Understanding Houston provides data on Houston’s three-county region, but looking at the nine-county Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) — all of which many people consider “Houston” — can put into perspective the aggregate size of Houston and all of its satellite cities. An MSA is the formal definition of a region ...
The old joke about Houston being an hour away from Houston largely stems from our many suburbs. Houston’s suburban communities offer many benefits for residents, including access to more affordable housing. However, the prominence of far-flung communities also carries consequences, including longer-than-average commute times and reduced investmenti...
It is a well-known fact that diversity is big in Houston. The city, which years ago was reported to be the most diverse place in America, is what many researchers believe to be an ethnographic snapshot of the future of America. The region is made up of more than two-thirds people of color, who accounted for 95% of Texas’s population growthover the ...
Although Greater Houston’s diversity is often touted as a strength, quality of life in the region is not always equal. Income inequality is also big in Houston. Although counter-intuitive, an increase in average wealthover the last five decades has led to an increase in income inequality. American families in the top 90th percentile have seen their...
Physical size aside, Greater Houston has several large institutions that shape life throughout the region. In addition to our beloved food and music cultures, Houston is recognized globally for its expansive arts community and its world-renowned medical center. Greater Houston’s art scene is a staple of the region. Stretching from the echoing halls...
Houston is big, but we are still one community despite our size. Making the most of the qualities that help Houston thrive requires thinking with the big picture in mind. Lack of public transit near Fulshear contributes to longer commutes near Downtown. Pay gaps between workers in Greenway impact small business health in Humble. We may call differe...
May 25, 2023 · Together, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land ranked No. 5 in the list of the 10 most populous U.S. metro areas (as opposed to the cities, themselves). Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington ranked one place ...
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A Great Global City. In addition to our diversity as a community, Houston offers a well-developed suite of key global industries – including energy, life science, manufacturing, logistics and aerospace. As these industries digitize, Houston is a hotbed of rapid technological development thanks to our access to customers and expertise.
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Jul 20, 2021 · July 20, 2021 6:33 AM EDT. Houston—which welcomed around 100,000 new residents in 2019—has emerged as one of the most diverse cities in the American South. It also boasts a plethora of ...
