June 2010 
There are 3 blog entries for June 2010.
Updating Houston’s Historic Preservation Ordinance
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 at 10:03am. 168 Views, 0 Comments.
As the first step in a process that will lead to enhancements to Houston's 15-year-old Historic Preservation Ordinance, City Council has voted to temporarily discontinue the 90-day waiver for demolitions, relocations and incompatible new construction in City of Houston Historic Districts that are denied Certificates of Appropriateness (C of A) by the Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission (HAHC). In other words, if the HAHC says no, the project cannot proceed. However, if the HAHC approves a C of A for demolition, relocation or new construction, the applicant is free to move forward with his plans after seeking the appropriate permits.
The temporary discontinuance also applies to new applications for historic districts. And, there is an…
Forbes-June 2010-Names Houston Best City For Young Professionals
Monday, June 21st, 2010 at 6:42pm. 137 Views, 0 Comments.
There are good prospects for ambitious young professionals across the country, but Texas dominates the Forbes list, boasting three of the top 10 spots. Because of its business-friendly environment and abundance of oil money, 14 of the country's largest companies (as measured by market capitalization) are based in the No. 1 city, Houston. Only New York, N.Y., which ranks No. 4 on the list, boasts more big employers. Houston also shines thanks to high average incomes and a concentration of grads from elite colleges--and not just from local Rice University, but from across the country.
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Forbes Magazine calls Houston a Model City...
Friday, June 11th, 2010 at 9:40pm. 100 Views, 0 Comments.
Innovation, job growth and immigration put this Lone Star city ahead of New York and Boston In the June 7 print edition of Forbes magazine, an analysis is done to try to determine why Houstonh has done so well. The article talks about the tremendous job growth, pro-business climate, low tax environment, investment in infrastructure and the strong real estate market. “So what does Houston have that these other cities lack? Opportunity.” “Houston has considerably expanded its white-collar workforce. According to the Praxis Strategy Group, Houston's ranks of college-educated residents grew 13% between 2005 and 2008. That's about on par with "creative class" capital Portland, Ore. and well more than twice the rate…