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How Should the Texas Economy Prepare for the Future?

Our new report presents a “blueprint” for the state’s policy agenda for the next five years.

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Here’s What Texas’ 26 Metros Need this Legislative Session

Texas needs a more robust urban and metropolitan agenda.

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Top Policy Researchers Unveil Blueprint To Manage Growth Challenges in Texas Metro Areas

After 30 years of steady urban population growth, Texas has reached a crossroads.

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AI Is Here. Texas Must Ensure It Helps the Many, Not the Few

The state must do all it can to ensure that all Texans — not just a select few — benefit from it.

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A Playbook for San Diego’s Creative Economy

San Diego’s creative economy is a $10.8 billion catalyst and should be a pillar of the city’s economic development strategy.

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2025 Texas Metropolitan Blueprint: A Five-Year Policy Agenda for Action

Texas’s 26 metropolitan areas, home to 90% of its population, are the engines of its economic growth. The Blueprint outlines an actionable five-year plan to ensure their long-term prosperity and competitiveness.

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How to Revive California’s Downtowns?

The pandemic made us aware that our downtowns are hugely unresilient.

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Keynote Address: Austin LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce

If we embrace this moment, Texas can be the model for a better, brighter, and more equitable future for everyone.

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2024 Austin–San Antonio Leaders Survey

Leaders are largely very satisfied with the cities in which they live and see opportunities for collaboration.

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Prescott: 5-Year Economic Development Plan

Prescott stands at a pivotal moment where embracing economic development today means investing in its workforce.

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