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Dallas’ Office Market Is Not Struggling Like So Many Others

Dallas is a headquarters town; its core business functions depend on corporate real estate​.

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Issues & Eggs: Creative Solutions to Attainable Housing

On April 25, the Downtown Austin Alliance hosted “Building Futures–Creative Solutions to Attainable Housing,” an Issues & Eggs panel discussion focused on exploring attainable housing barriers and opportunities in Austin. With housing being a top issue in Austin, the panel was informative in setting the stage about our current state of housing, as well as […]

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How to Keep Downtowns Vibrant Post-Pandemic

For those of us that have studied and thought about downtown development for decades, this is dramatically different.

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A $9.4B Loss: Texas Restaurants, Businesses Pursue Child Care Reform with Economic Lens

Childcare can be and should be the ultimate bipartisan issue.

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A Continued Struggle for Childcare Access in Texas

Texas sees child care as an economic development issue, but it is also a human development issue too.

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City of Austin Economic Development: An Opportunity Assessment

We evaluated Austin’s economic development opportunities with a goal to build a more inclusive resilient economy.

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Empowering Tomorrow: The Critical Role of Child Care in Texas Communities

The lack of affordable, high-quality child care options is a serious challenge for many working parents statewide.

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How Policymaking Can Address Urgent Child Care Challenges and Opportunities in Texas

Inefficient child care requires a variety of actions from all sectors and levels of government to solve.

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Texas Continues to Face Child Care Accessibility Crisis

Texas continues to grapple with a persistent challenge: providing accessible and high-quality child care at an affordable rate.

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An Innovation and Entrepreneurial Blueprint for Rural Regions

With a strategy in place, rural regions can grow innovation economies too.

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